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The Boys in Company C
“To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.”
6.5 / 10• 1978• 2h 5m•R• English
War
Storyline
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
Cast & Crew
Stan Shaw
Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Lead
Andrew Stevens
Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
JC
James Canning
Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck
Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson
Pvt. Dave Bisbee
Scott Hylands
Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr.
Lt. Archer
HM
Helen McNeely
Head Nurse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney J. Furie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boys in Company C is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
