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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Creator/SusanSaintJames, Creator/RogerAaronBrown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 American war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Creator/SusanSaintJames, Creator/RogerAaronBrown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.






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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Susan Saint James, Creator/RogerAaronBrown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Susan Saint James, Creator/SusanSaintJames, Creator/RogerAaronBrown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.
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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Susan Saint James, Roger Aaron Brown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Susan Saint James, Roger Aaron Brown, Creator/RogerAaronBrown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and Lisa Lu.
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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 drama film directed by Peter Werner, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

It centers upon a young and somewhat unscrupulous U.S. Army medic named Brian Anderson (Creator/DennisChristopher), who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor named Katherine Cross (Susan Saint James), who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1982 war drama film directed by Peter Werner, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar starring Creator/DennisChristopher, Susan Saint James, Roger Aaron Brown, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/JamesWhitmoreJr, and loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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centers upon a young and somewhat unscrupulous U.S. Army medic named Brian Anderson (Creator/DennisChristopher), (Christopher), who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor named Katherine Cross (Susan Saint (Saint James), who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US U.S. government.
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It centers upon a young and somewhat unscrupulous U.S. Army medic named Brian Anderson (Dennis Christopher), who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor named Katherine Cross (Susan Saint James), who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government.

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It centers upon a young and somewhat unscrupulous U.S. Army medic named Brian Anderson (Dennis Christopher), (Creator/DennisChristopher), who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor named Katherine Cross (Susan Saint James), who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government.
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* BittersweetEnding: In the end,[[spoiler: Anderson adopts the broken girl, but when finalizing her adoption, she's caught in a Viet Cong trap, her last words are to tell Anderson "I love you."]]

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* BittersweetEnding: In the end,[[spoiler: Anderson end, [[spoiler:Anderson adopts the broken girl, but when finalizing her adoption, she's caught in a Viet Cong trap, her last words are to tell Anderson "I love you."]]
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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1981 drama film directed by Peter Werner, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1981 1982 drama film directed by Peter Werner, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a film made in 1982, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. It centers upon a young, and somewhat unscrupulous medic, named Brian Anderson, who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government. It is loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a 1981 drama film made in 1982, directed by Peter Werner, taking place in UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

It centers upon a young, young and somewhat unscrupulous medic, U.S. Army medic named Brian Anderson, Anderson (Dennis Christopher), who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor named Katherine Cross (Susan Saint James), who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government. It is loosely BasedOnATrueStory.\n


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* UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar: The setting for the movie.
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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]: In the end,[[spoiler: Anderson adopts the broken girl, but when finalizing her adoption, she's caught in a Viet Cong trap, her last words are to tell Anderson "I love you."]]

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]: BittersweetEnding: In the end,[[spoiler: Anderson adopts the broken girl, but when finalizing her adoption, she's caught in a Viet Cong trap, her last words are to tell Anderson "I love you."]]
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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a film made in 1982, taking place in TheVietnamWar. It centers upon a young, and somewhat unscrupulous medic, named Brian Anderson, who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government. It is loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a film made in 1982, taking place in TheVietnamWar.UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. It centers upon a young, and somewhat unscrupulous medic, named Brian Anderson, who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government. It is loosely BasedOnATrueStory.



* TheVietnamWar: The setting for the movie.

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* HeyItsThatGuy!: [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] was in the Vietnam War? And his best friend was [[TheLostRoom Dr. Martin Ruber]]?
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: This movie has long been out of print and the company that originally produced it, Sanrio Communications, has since been dissolved. It is unlikely that this film will ever see an official DVD release. Someone did, however, upload the entire film onto Website/{{Youtube}}.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey It's That Guy!]]: [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] was in the Vietnam War? And his best friend was [[TheLostRoom Dr. Martin Ruber]]?
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: This movie has long been out of print and the company that originally produced it, Sanrio Communications, has since been dissolved. It is unlikely that this film will ever see an official DVD release. Someone did, however, upload the entire film onto YouTube.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey It's That Guy!]]: HeyItsThatGuy!: [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] was in the Vietnam War? And his best friend was [[TheLostRoom Dr. Martin Ruber]]?
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: This movie has long been out of print and the company that originally produced it, Sanrio Communications, has since been dissolved. It is unlikely that this film will ever see an official DVD release. Someone did, however, upload the entire film onto YouTube.Website/{{Youtube}}.



* [[RapeAsBackstory Rape as Backstory]]: The reason for the broken cutie.

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* TearJerker: Given the subject matter, it's hardly surprising. This was shown in a military barracks, and there wasn't a dry eye in the audience.
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''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' is a film made in 1982, taking place in TheVietnamWar. It centers upon a young, and somewhat unscrupulous medic, named Brian Anderson, who makes extra money on the side dealing drugs. His life is forever changed when he meets an Army doctor who persuades him to help her save a group of war orphans. First, she appeals to his sense of guilt; then she blackmails him into assisting. The children are cared for by a few Vietnamese nuns. The doctor and the medic bring them badly needed food and supplies. To do this, they must face enemy bombs and the resistance of the US government. It is loosely BasedOnATrueStory.

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!!''Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder'' contains examples of:

* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]: In the end,[[spoiler: Anderson adopts the broken girl, but when finalizing her adoption, she's caught in a Viet Cong trap, her last words are to tell Anderson "I love you."]]
* BrokenBird: One of the orphans is very broken.
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey It's That Guy!]]: [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] was in the Vietnam War? And his best friend was [[TheLostRoom Dr. Martin Ruber]]?
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: This movie has long been out of print and the company that originally produced it, Sanrio Communications, has since been dissolved. It is unlikely that this film will ever see an official DVD release. Someone did, however, upload the entire film onto YouTube.
* ThePromise: Anderson's promise to his friend is the impetus for the story.
* [[RapeAsBackstory Rape as Backstory]]: The reason for the broken cutie.
* TearJerker: Given the subject matter, it's hardly surprising. This was shown in a military barracks, and there wasn't a dry eye in the audience.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Anderson starts out very cynical, and self serving, but starts to care for the orphans.
* TheVietnamWar: The setting for the movie.

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