A Rumor of War Movie Review 1980

The first big Vietnam drama for TV is a triumph, portraying the real-life experience of author Philip Caputo (based on his bestseller), from naive youth to seasoned soldier to bitter murder suspect at court martial. Succeeds where Stone's later, much-ballyhooed "Born on the Fourth of July" fails. Adapted by John Sacret Young.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 195 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Military Crimes & Trials, Vietnam War, True Stories

Screenplay

John Sacret Young

Cast

Brad Davis, Keith Carradine, Michael O'Keefe, Stacy Keach, Steve Forrest, Richard Bradford, Brian Dennehy, John Friedrich, Perry Lang, Chris Mitchum, Dan Shor, Jeff Daniels, Laurence "Larry" Fishburne, Lane Smith, Gail Youngs, Bobby Ellerbee

Cinematography

Stevan Larner, Jorge Stahl

Director

Richard T. Heffron

Music

Charles Gross

Other

Pat Coulter, Harry "Murphy" McCloy, Darryl Goodwin

Producer

David Manson, Stonehenge Productions, Charles Fries Productions