Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD. |
Cast |
Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Jonathan Goldsmith, Joe Unger, Dennis Howard, David Clennon, Evan Kim, Dolph Sweet, Marc Singer. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Harry Stradling, Jr. ; film editor, Millie Moore ; music composed and conducted by Dick Halligan. |
Note |
Based on the novel: Incident at Muc Wa / by Daniel Ford. |
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DVD release of the 1978 motion picture. |
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Region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
Summary |
In 1964, a hard-broiled major is ordered to defend Muc Wa, an unoccupied and seemingly unimportant Vietnamese military outpost left behind by the French. He, his idealistic young lieutenant, his mostly green soldiers, and their supporting force of Vietnamese volunteers are overwhelmed as they deal with ambushes, betrayals, and brutality. |
Language |
Closed-captioned; English soundtrack; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
War films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Mayes, Wendell. Screenwriter.
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Bodoh, Allan F. Producer.
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Cannold, Mitchell. Producer.
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Post, Ted, 1918-2013. Director.
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Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994. Actor.
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Wasson, Craig. Actor.
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Goldsmith, Jonathan. Actor.
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Unger, Joe. Actor.
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Howard, Dennis. Actor.
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Clennon, David. Actor.
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Kim, Evan C. Actor.
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Sweet, Dolph, 1920-1985. Actor.
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Singer, Marc, 1948- Actor.
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Ford, Daniel, 1931-
Incident at Muc Wa.
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MarVista Entertainment (Firm)
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Spartan Company.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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ISBN |
0783134428 |
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9780783134420 |
Standard No. |
026359061523 |
Music No. |
90615 HBO Video |
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