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The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone
The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone

The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone

DARLING! DARLING!

Genres

WarDrama

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In Dong Thap Muoi during the days of the Vietnam War, Ba Do, Sau Xoa and their little child live in a small shack in the middle of an abandoned wetland zone. They are entrusted with the mission of maintaining Viet Minh's lines of communication in the area. Daily life goes on as the small family looks out for death from above.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Vietnamese

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

30 April 1979

Country

Vietnam

Cast

Toi Lam

Toi Lam

Ba Đô

Robert Hải

Robert Hải

Major Mitscher

Thúy An

Thúy An

Sáu Xoa

Nguyễn Hồng Thuận

Nguyễn Hồng Thuận

Vũ (Ba Đô and Sáu Xoa's child)

Xuân Đế

Xuân Đế

Sublieutenant Jean

Đào Thanh Thủy

Đào Thanh Thủy

The Communication Girl

Nguyễn Hồng Sến

Nguyễn Hồng Sến

Station Zone's Leader (credited as Hồng Chi)

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