Casualties of War

★★★★★

Turkish title: Savaş Günahları

“Even in war… murder is murder.”

1989 · 1 h 53 min

Directed by Brian De Palma

ActionCrimeDrama

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Cast

Michael J. Fox Sean Penn

Credits

Written by: Daniel Lang

Plot

American soldiers kidnap a Vietnamese girl.

Sinekatalog’s take

Brian De Palma's Vietnam drama is a harrowing study of atrocity and conscience. Sean Penn is chilling, Michael J. Fox surprises in a serious role, and the film is painful but powerful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (52,461 votes)
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