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The Green Berets
The Green Berets

The Green Berets

A special force in a special kind of hell!

Genres

WarDrama

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Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Others

Budget

$7000000

Revenue

$11000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

04 July 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Colonel Mike Kirby

David Janssen

David Janssen

George Beckworth

Jim Hutton

Jim Hutton

Sgt. Petersen

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Sgt. Muldoon

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Sgt. Doc McGee

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Colonel Morgan

Jack Soo

Jack Soo

Colonel Cai

George Takei

George Takei

Captain Nim

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Lt. Jamison

Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Sgt. Provo

Irene Tsu

Irene Tsu

Lin

Edward Faulkner

Edward Faulkner

Capt. MacDaniel

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Capt. Coleman

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Sgt. Kowalski

Craig Jue

Craig Jue

Hamchunk

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Sgt. Griffin

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Sgt. Watson

Rudy Robbins

Rudy Robbins

Sgt. Parks

Richard 'Cactus' Pryor

Richard 'Cactus' Pryor

Collier

Walter Soo Hoo

Walter Soo Hoo

Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Genge

Paul Genge

Gen. Thomas (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Hugh Parkinson (uncredited)

Walker Edmiston

Walker Edmiston

Lt. Moore (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)

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