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* TheDogBitesBack: After being abused, seeing an innocent, traumatized woman murdered in front of him, and nearly being killed by a grenade his squad sticks in the latrine, Eriksson finally brains Clark with a shovel and scares the hell out of the others to get them to leave him alone.
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: After being abused, seeing an innocent, traumatized woman murdered in front of him, and nearly being killed by a grenade his squad sticks in the latrine, Eriksson finally brains Clark with a shovel and scares the hell out of the others to get them to leave him alone.]]
* DrowningMySorrows: Eriksson gets sloshed after his repeated failure to bring the squad to justice and [[spoiler:almost getting killed by them for it]].
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: When Eriksson refuses to participate in raping Oanh, he's confused and enraged, calling Eriksson a "faggot" and accusing him of caring more for the Viet Cong than for his fellow soldiers.
* DrowningMySorrows: Eriksson gets sloshed after his repeated failure to bring the squad to justice and [[spoiler:almost getting killed by them for it]].
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: When Eriksson refuses to participate in raping Oanh, he's confused and enraged, calling Eriksson a "faggot" and accusing him of caring more for the Viet Cong than for his fellow soldiers.
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* NewMeat: Eriksson begins the film as a rookie, but in around three weeks, he treats another rookie like this.
* NiceGuy: Eriksson seems to be one of the only people to give half a damn about the Vietnamese, treating them with respect while his fellow soldiers act contemptuous of them. He also emphatically refuses to participate in the rape of Oanh and [[spoiler:tries to dave her from being murdered]]. He's also the only one who attempts to bring the crime to the light and is disgusted and horrified when his superiors brush it off.
* NiceGuy: Eriksson seems to be one of the only people to give half a damn about the Vietnamese, treating them with respect while his fellow soldiers act contemptuous of them. He also emphatically refuses to participate in the rape of Oanh and [[spoiler:tries to dave her from being murdered]]. He's also the only one who attempts to bring the crime to the light and is disgusted and horrified when his superiors brush it off.
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* NewMeat: Eriksson begins the film as a rookie, but in around three weeks, he treats another rookie like this.
this. [[HeelRealization He then begins to realize that the war is turning him and everyone else into total jackasses.]]
* NiceGuy: Eriksson seems to be one of the only people to give half a damn about the Vietnamese, treating them with respect while his fellow soldiers act contemptuous of them. He also emphatically refuses to participate in the rape of Oanh and [[spoiler:tries todave save her from being murdered]]. He's also the only one who attempts to bring the crime to the light and is disgusted and horrified when his superiors brush it off.
* NiceGuy: Eriksson seems to be one of the only people to give half a damn about the Vietnamese, treating them with respect while his fellow soldiers act contemptuous of them. He also emphatically refuses to participate in the rape of Oanh and [[spoiler:tries to
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** After Brownie is killed in action and they're denied the ability to go out and have sex with prostitutes prior to going on a long range patrol, Meserve and the other members of the squad (bar Eriksson and Diaz) devise a plan to kidnap and rape a Vietnamese woman.
** [[spoiler:Frustrated after nobody wants to prosecute anybody for the crime and fearful after an attempt on his life, Eriksson bashes Clark's face in with a shovel and angrily tells the rest of the squad off.]]
** After Brownie is killed in action and they're denied the ability to go out and have sex with prostitutes prior to going on a long range patrol, Meserve and the other members of the squad (bar Eriksson and Diaz) devise a plan to kidnap and rape a Vietnamese woman.
** [[spoiler:Frustrated after nobody wants to prosecute anybody for the crime and fearful after an attempt on his life, Eriksson bashes Clark's face in with a shovel and angrily tells the rest of the squad off.]]
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** Looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]] Made even worse by the fact that one of the soldiers [[note]]the one that Clark is most likely based on[[/note]] would later go on to be an accessory in a hate crime.
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* BloodKnight: Clark. Not only is he gung-ho about the kidnapping, rape, [[spoiler:and murder]] of a Vietnamese girl, the prospect of combat excites him enough to try and shove the job of guarding Oanh to Eriksson when the opportunity for a firefight arises.
* CategoryTraitor: When Eriksson objects to the kidnapping and planned rape of Oanh, Meserve points to the rest of the squad, saying they're not VC. When Meserve points to Eriksson, he says "you, I'm not so sure about". Later on Meserve accuses him of being an outright sympathizer for the
* EvilIsPetty: The entire reason the kidnapping and rape plot is devised is because Meserve and the others weren't able to get R&R with prostitutes.
* HateSink: Clark is the most detestable of the squad. Even prior to the kidnapping plot he bullies Private Eriksson and advocates for genocide against the Vietnamese. During the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Oanh, Clark is the cruelest in the group, taking sadistic glee in the woman's suffering and being the most eager to do the deed. After Eriksson tries to report the crime, [[spoiler: Clark attempts to kill him with a grenade]].
* ImpliedDeathThreat: When Eriksson refuses to take part in the rape of Oanh, Meserve tells him that "friendly fire" accidents during combat can happen at any moment.
* ImpliedDeathThreat: When Eriksson refuses to take part in the rape of Oanh, Meserve tells him that "friendly fire" accidents during combat can happen at any moment.
* NiceGuy: Eriksson seems to be one of the only people to give half a damn about the Vietnamese, treating them with respect while his fellow soldiers act contemptuous of them. He also emphatically refuses to participate in the rape of Oanh and [[spoiler:tries to dave her from being murdered]]. He's also the only one who attempts to bring the crime to the light and is disgusted and horrified when his superiors brush it off.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Clark is viciously racist towards the Vietnamese and rants about how the whole country should be destroyed. The rest of the squad call Eriksson a "faggot" after he refuses to participate in their gang-rape.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in the court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or be killed".
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** Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in the court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or bekilled".killed".
** After the events of the film, Eriksson is clearly traumatized by what he's seen, having a flashback when he sees an Asian girl that looks like Oanh when riding the subway back in America.
** Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in the court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or be
** After the events of the film, Eriksson is clearly traumatized by what he's seen, having a flashback when he sees an Asian girl that looks like Oanh when riding the subway back in America.
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** Looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]] Made even worse by the fact that one of the soldiers (likely the one Clark is based on) would later go on to be an accessory in a hate crime.
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** Looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]] Made even worse by the fact that one of the soldiers (likely the [[note]]the one that Clark is most likely based on) on[[/note]] would later go on to be an accessory in a hate crime.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Eriksson succeeds in exposing Meserve, Clark, Hatcher and Diaz, and finds peace after a chance encounter with a girl who strongly resembles Oanh (played by the same actress, at that). However, that doesn't change that Oanh was brutally murdered. And looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]]]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Eriksson succeeds in exposing Meserve, Clark, Hatcher and Diaz, and finds peace after a chance encounter with a girl who strongly resembles Oanh (played by the same actress, at that). However, that doesn't change that Oanh was brutally murdered. And looking ]]
** Looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]]]]]] Made even worse by the fact that one of the soldiers (likely the one Clark is based on) would later go on to be an accessory in a hate crime.
** Looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.
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* KillTheCutie: Tran Thi Oanh, who is ultimately stabbed and shot to death.
* LimaSyndrome: When Meserve orders the squad to kidnap a Vietnamese girl, Eriksson's objections are ignored, and while the rest of the squad takes turns raping Oanh, Eriksson decides to show kindness to Oanh and gain her trust, planning to go AWOL and return Oanh to her family, which is stopped when Meserve sends Clark to retrieve Eriksson and Oanh and she is stabbed and shot to death.
* LimaSyndrome: When Meserve orders the squad to kidnap a Vietnamese girl, Eriksson's objections are ignored, and while the rest of the squad takes turns raping Oanh, Eriksson decides to show kindness to Oanh and gain her trust, planning to go AWOL and return Oanh to her family, which is stopped when Meserve sends Clark to retrieve Eriksson and Oanh and she is stabbed and shot to death.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Thailand for Vietnam.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Early on, Clark instructs Eriksson to just say "I'm sorry about that" when something bad happens to the natives. Eriksson, still in shock about the actual kidnapping of Oanh, says just "I'm sorry".
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''Casualties of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, Creator/JohnCReilly, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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''Casualties of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, Creator/JohnCReilly, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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Music/EnnioMorricone composed the score. It's also notable for being the film debut of John C. Reilly, and for featuring John Leguizamo in a very early role (his second film, and his first major role).
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Music/EnnioMorricone composed the score. It's also notable for being the film debut of John C. Reilly, Creator/JohnCReilly, and for featuring John Leguizamo in a very early role (his second film, and his first major role).
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in thee court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or be killed".
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in thee the court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or be killed".
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In 1966 in Vietnam, a squad of five American soldiers, lead by Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn), kidnap a young Vietnamese woman named Oanh (Thuy Thu Le) from her village and take her on a patrol, making her their sex slave. Of the five men, only one - Pvt. Max Eriksson (Michael J Fox) - refuses to take part in Oanh's rape and torture, and is determined to bring his fellow soldiers to justice, no matter what the cost.
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In 1966 in Vietnam, a squad of five American soldiers, lead by Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn), kidnap a young Vietnamese woman named Oanh (Thuy Thu Le) from her village and take her on a patrol, making her their sex slave. Of the five men, only one - Pvt. Max Eriksson (Michael J J. Fox) - refuses to take part in Oanh's rape and torture, and is determined to bring his fellow soldiers to justice, no matter what the cost.
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* TheOner: [=DePalma=] trademark. There are two tense oners shot in a similar manner to the previous ''Film/TheUntouchables'': when the soldiers are about to kidnap the poor Oanh and when [[spoiler:Clark attempts to kill Eriksson.]]
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* TheOner: [=DePalma=] A Creator/BrianDePalma trademark. There are two tense oners shot in a similar manner to the previous ''Film/TheUntouchables'': when the soldiers are about to kidnap the poor Oanh and when [[spoiler:Clark attempts to kill Eriksson.]]
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* VillainHasAPoint: During the court martial, Clark accuses the Army of disregarding soldiers' lives, and not understanding the true horror of what they endured. While it certainly does not excuse rape and murder of an innocent woman, he does make that point clear, and the fact the judge ignores it does back it up. TruthinTelevision, as many veterans of Vietnam did indeed believe that the army didn't care about them.
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* VillainHasAPoint: During the court martial, Clark accuses the Army of disregarding soldiers' lives, and not understanding the true horror of what they endured. While it certainly does not excuse rape and murder of an innocent woman, he does make that point clear, and the fact the judge ignores it does back it up. TruthinTelevision, TruthInTelevision, as many veterans of Vietnam did indeed believe that the army didn't care about them.
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* VillianHasAPoint: VillainHasAPoint: During the court martial, Clark accuses the Army of disregarding soldiers' lives, and not understanding the true horror of what they endured. While it certainly does not excuse rape and murder of an innocent woman, he does make that point clear, and the fact the judge ignores it does back it up. TruthinTelevision, as many veterans of Vietnam did indeed believe that the army didn't care about them.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Early on, Clark instructs Eriksson to just say "I'm sorry about that" when something bad happens to the natives. Guess what Eriksson says when the other soldiers kidnap Oanh?
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* HarsherInHindsight: Early on, Clark instructs Eriksson to just say "I'm sorry about that" when something bad happens to the natives. Guess what Eriksson Eriksson, still in shock about the actual kidnapping of Oanh, says when the other soldiers kidnap Oanh?just "I'm sorry".
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* NewMeat: Eriksson begins the film as a rookie, but in around three weaks, he treats another rookie like this.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Early on, Clark instructs Eriksson to just say "I'm sorry about that" when something bad happens to the natives. Guess what Eriksson says when the other soldiers kidnap Oanh?
* NewMeat: Eriksson begins the film as a rookie, but in around threeweaks, weeks, he treats another rookie like this.
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* TheDogBitesBack: After being abused, seeing an innocent, traumatized woman murdered in front of him, and nearly being killed by a grenade his squad sticks in the latrine, Eriksson finally brains Clark with a shovel and scares the hell out of the others to get them to leave him alone.
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* ShellShockedVeteran: Although the rape is inexcusable, all of the soldiers are clearly shell shocked, which is especially shown in thee court martial scene, where Clark accuses the judge of aiding the Viet Cong by throwing them in the stockade. His defence of his rape is pathetic, in that he tries to throw the blame on the job, but he is speaking hesitantly and in a broken tone. When the judge rips him with murder, he coldly justifies it with "kill or be killed".
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* MoralityChain: Brownie eventually reveals to be this for his friends before most fall of the deep end except Eriksson. Also see SmallRoleBigImpact below.
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* MoralityChain: Brownie eventually reveals to be this for his friends before most of them fall of off the deep end except Eriksson. Also see SmallRoleBigImpact below.
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* MoralityChain: Brownie eventually reveals to be this for his friends before most fall of the deep end except Eriksson. Also see SmallRoleBigImpact below.
* TheNeidermeyer: Captain Hill and Lieutenant Reilly, who both initially demanded Eriksson to sweep the rape and murder incident under the rug to prevent an international incident and [[CruelToBeKind possibly to protect Eriksson from the wrath of Meserve's vengeance if he ever want to retaliate against him for exposing him and his accomplices]]. Meserve and his fellow rapists follows this most definitely.
* TheNeidermeyer: Captain Hill and Lieutenant Reilly, who both initially demanded Eriksson to sweep the rape and murder incident under the rug to prevent an international incident and [[CruelToBeKind possibly to protect Eriksson from the wrath of Meserve's vengeance if he ever want to retaliate against him for exposing him and his accomplices]]. Meserve and his fellow rapists follows this most definitely.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Oanh tries to escape, broken to tears, but is shot numerous times to death.]]
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Oanh is stabbed repeatedly by Clark, then tries to escape, broken to tears, escape but is shot numerous times to death.]]death and falls off the bridge screaming.]]
* DirtyCoward: Antonio Díaz. He is one of the few besides Eriksson who hesitates to rape Oanh but changes his mind due to the possible consequences of the squad to him.
* DirtyCoward: Antonio Díaz. He is one of the few besides Eriksson who hesitates to rape Oanh but changes his mind due to the possible consequences of the squad to him.
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''Casualties Of of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, Creator/JohnCReilly, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Oanh tries to escape, broken to tears, but is shot numerous times to death.]]
* [[spoiler:KillTheCutie]]: Oanh.
* FromBadToWorse: Oanh keeps getting sexually abused by the soldiers and Eriksson can't do very much to help her. [[spoiler:Then she is shot to death.]]
* FromBadToWorse: Oanh keeps getting sexually abused by the soldiers and Eriksson can't do very much to help her. [[spoiler:Then she is shot to death.]]
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Subverted, very few people in the local American command hierarchy seem to care and all about the crime even when Erisson reports it and it is at first swept under the rug. Erikson, after the attempt on his life is even prompted to tell Meserve "I told 'em, oh yeah, I told 'em, AND THEY DON'T CARE!"
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* TheOner: [=DePalma=] trademark. There are two tense oners shot in a similar manner to the previous ''Film/TheUntouchables'': when the soldiers are about to kidnap the poor Oanh and when [[spoiler:Clark attempts to kill Eriksson.]]
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Subverted, very few people in the local American command hierarchy seem to care and all about the crime even whenErisson Eriksson reports it and it is at first swept under the rug. Erikson, after the attempt on his life is even prompted to tell Meserve "I told 'em, oh yeah, I told 'em, AND THEY DON'T CARE!"
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* AntiVillain: As crooked as Meserve becomes in the film, he ''did'' begin the film saving Erikson's life; and he describes in great detail his struggle some time ago to save a Vietnamese girl from dying.
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''Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, Creator/JohnCReilly, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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The film underperformed at the box office, but was praised for its strong direction, acting and [[Music/EnnioMorricone score]], as well as its unflinching depiction of its highly brutal and disturbing subject matter. It's also notable for being the film debut of John C. Reilly, and for featuring John Leguizamo in a very early role (his second film, and his first major role).
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Subverted, very few people in the local American command heirarchy hierarchy seem to care and all about the crime even when Erisson reports it and it is at first swept under the rug. Erikson, after the attempt on his life is even prompted to tell Meserve "I told 'em, oh yeah, I told 'em, AND THEY DON'T CARE!"
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'Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, John C. Reilly, Creator/JohnCReilly, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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'Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le. It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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'Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Creator/JohnLeguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le.Le (in her first and only role). It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
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* BigBad: Meserve is the closest the film has to one.
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* NewMeat: Eriksson begins the film as a rookie, but in around three weaks, he treats another rookie like this.
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* SceneryPorn: Thailand, standing in for Vietnam, is beautifully shot.
* SilentWhisper: Near the end of the film, [[spoiler: after being court martialed, Meserve stops by Eriksson before leaving the room and whispers something into his ear. We don't hear it, but it was undoubtedly a threat.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Brownie is killed very early on, but the anguish and stress caused in no small part by his death strongly affects the behavior of some of his friends later in the film.
* SilentWhisper: Near the end of the film, [[spoiler: after being court martialed, Meserve stops by Eriksson before leaving the room and whispers something into his ear. We don't hear it, but it was undoubtedly a threat.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Brownie is killed very early on, but the anguish and stress caused in no small part by his death strongly affects the behavior of some of his friends later in the film.
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* UnfriendlyFire: [[spoiler: To keep Eriksson from exposing them, the rest of his squad stick a grenade in the latrine he is about to use, but he narrowly manages to escape.]]
* WarIsHell: And it can twist decent men into monsters.
* WarIsHell: And it can twist decent men into monsters.
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'Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le. It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
In 1966 in Vietnam, a squad of five American soldiers, lead by Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn), kidnap a young Vietnamese woman named Oanh (Thuy Thu Le) from her village and take her on a patrol, making her their sex slave. Of the five men, only one - Pvt. Max Eriksson (Michael J Fox) - refuses to take part in Oanh's rape and torture, and is determined to bring his fellow soldiers to justice, no matter what the cost.
The film underperformed at the box office, but was praised for its strong direction, acting and [[Music/EnnioMorricone score]], as well as its unflinching depiction of its highly brutal and disturbing subject matter. It's also notable for being the film debut of John C. Reilly, and for featuring John Leguizamo in a very early role (his second film, and his first major role).
In 2006, an Extended Cut was released, including two scenes near the end featuring Eriksson in court.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Eriksson succeeds in exposing Meserve, Clark, Hatcher and Diaz, and finds peace after a chance encounter with a girl who strongly resembles Oanh (played by the same actress, at that). However, that doesn't change that Oanh was brutally murdered. And looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]]]]
* CaliforniaDoubling: Thailand for Vietnam.
* EvilIsHammy: Meserve.
* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: The whole film revolves around the kidnap and repeated rape of an innocent Vietnamese girl by a squad of American soldiers.
* SociopathicSoldier: Meserve and Clark in particular.
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'Casualties Of War'' is a 1989 [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam War]] film directed by Creator/BrianDePalma and starring Creator/MichaelJFox, Creator/SeanPenn, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Don Harvey and Thuy Thu Le. It was based on the actual incident on Hill 192.
In 1966 in Vietnam, a squad of five American soldiers, lead by Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn), kidnap a young Vietnamese woman named Oanh (Thuy Thu Le) from her village and take her on a patrol, making her their sex slave. Of the five men, only one - Pvt. Max Eriksson (Michael J Fox) - refuses to take part in Oanh's rape and torture, and is determined to bring his fellow soldiers to justice, no matter what the cost.
The film underperformed at the box office, but was praised for its strong direction, acting and [[Music/EnnioMorricone score]], as well as its unflinching depiction of its highly brutal and disturbing subject matter. It's also notable for being the film debut of John C. Reilly, and for featuring John Leguizamo in a very early role (his second film, and his first major role).
In 2006, an Extended Cut was released, including two scenes near the end featuring Eriksson in court.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Eriksson succeeds in exposing Meserve, Clark, Hatcher and Diaz, and finds peace after a chance encounter with a girl who strongly resembles Oanh (played by the same actress, at that). However, that doesn't change that Oanh was brutally murdered. And looking up the real story reveals that the soldiers responsible for the crime [[KarmaHoudini ultimately got off rather lightly.]]]]
* CaliforniaDoubling: Thailand for Vietnam.
* EvilIsHammy: Meserve.
* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: The whole film revolves around the kidnap and repeated rape of an innocent Vietnamese girl by a squad of American soldiers.
* SociopathicSoldier: Meserve and Clark in particular.
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