The Boys in Company C (1978)
The Boys in Company C (1978)
To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.

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Cast

Stan Shaw Stan Shaw As: Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens As: Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning James Canning As: Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck Michael Lembeck As: Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson Craig Wasson As: Pvt. Dave Bisbee
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Storyline

Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.


Tagline: To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: War

Language: English

Release Date: 02 February 1978

Country: HK, PH, US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Good Times Films S.A.

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Cast

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

Pvt. Billy Ray Pike

James Canning

James Canning

Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Pvt. Vinnie Fazio

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Pvt. Dave Bisbee

Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Capt. Collins

James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Lt. Archer

Helen McNeely

Helen McNeely

Head Nurse

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Sergeant Curry

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Sergeant Loyce

Santos Morales

Santos Morales

Sergeant Aquilla

Henry Strzalkowski

Henry Strzalkowski

Bit Part (uncredited)

Rick Natkin

Rick Natkin

Soldier at Long Khe

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

André E. Morgan

André E. Morgan

Producer

Dennis Juban

Dennis Juban

Associate Producer

Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Executive Producer

Sheila Manning

Sheila Manning

Casting

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Godfrey A. Godar

Godfrey A. Godar

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert W. Laing

Robert W. Laing

Production Design

Laida Lim-Perez

Laida Lim-Perez

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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