Casualties of War (1989)

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Even in war… murder is murder.

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

• Released: 1989-08-18
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 1,048 votes

Directed by Brian De Palma.

Top cast

• Michael J. Fox as Private Eriksson
• Sean Penn as Sgt. Tony Meserve
• Don Harvey as Cpl. Thomas E. Clark
• John C. Reilly as Private Herbert Hatcher
• John Leguizamo as Private Antonio Diaz
• Thuy Thu Le as Oanh
• Erik King as Brown
• Jack Gwaltney as Rowan
• Ving Rhames as Lt. Reilly
• Wendell Pierce as MacIntire

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Where to watch Casualties of War

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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