Overview

A five-man US fireteam dig in at the Bon Song Valley (represented by the Bavarian forest) to await the end of the Easter truce with the Vietnamese. A Vietnamese girl passes by and the team rape and kill her. One refuses to take part and escapes to report the incident, but it is dismissed by his superior.

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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1971)
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Music
Music by Improved Sound Limited
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Igor Luther
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Details

Director: Michael Verhoeven
Writer: Michael VerhoevenWriter
Status: Released
Release date: July 16, 1970
Original language: German
Countries: Germany

Production

Rob Houwer Film

Cast

Friedrich von ThunSergeant Tony Meserve
Hartmut BeckerCorporal Ralph Clarke
Wolfgang FischerPrivate Rafe
Ewald PrechtPrivate Diaz
Michael VerhoevenPrivate Erickson
Eva MattesPhan Ti Mao
Gustl BayrhammerCaptain Vorst
Hanna BurgwitzJosefine
Rolf ZacherRowan
Rosl MayrSchwester Josefine(voice)
Michael ToostErzähler(voice)
Senta BergerSenta Berger(uncredited)
Peter BrandtCurly(uncredited)
Hanna BurgwitzSchwester Josefine(uncredited)
Vera Rheingold
Peter van Anft

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