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The Green Berets

Year:
Duration:
142 min
Genres:
Drama | War
IMDB rate:
5.6
Director:
Ray Kellogg
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1968-07-27
Filming Locations: Ft. McClellen, Alabama, USA
Earnings
Budget: $7,000,000
Gross: $21,707,027 (USA) Rentals $9,750,000 (USA)
Cast
Actor
Character
David Janssen
David Janssen
The Green Berets
John Wayne
Col. Mike Kirby
Jim Hutton
Sgt. Petersen
Aldo Ray
Sgt. Muldoon
Raymond St. Jacques
Sgt. Doc McGee
Bruce Cabot
Col. Morgan
Jack Soo
Col. Cai
George Takei
Capt. Nim
Patrick Wayne
Lt. Jamison
Luke Askew
Sgt. Provo
Irene Tsu
Lin
Edward Faulkner
Capt. MacDaniel
Jason Evers
Capt. Coleman
Mike Henry
Sgt. Kowalski
Craig Jue
Hamchunk
Chuck Roberson
Sgt. Griffin
Eddy Donno
Sgt. Watson
Rudy Robbins
Sgt. Parks
Richard 'Cactus' Pryor
Collier
Vera Miles
Mrs. Lee Kirby (scenes deleted)
Leon Alton
Maitre d' (uncredited)
Yodying Apibal
South Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Bail
Sgt. Lark (uncredited)
Jess Barker
Soldier (uncredited)
Jim Burk
Soldier (uncredited)
Vincente Cadiente
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Chin
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
Walker Edmiston
Lt. Moore (uncredited)
Don Gazzaniga
Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Genge
Gen. Thomas (uncredited)
Norman Goodwins
Soldier (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy
Soldier (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Koomen
Lt. Sachs (uncredited)
Pat Li
Vietnamese Woman (uncredited)
David Lowe
Kenny (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Hugh Parkinson (uncredited)
Fred Murphy
Soldier (uncredited)
William Olds
Gen. Phan Son Ti (uncredited)
Ernie F. Orsatti
Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)
Ron Ross
Soldier (uncredited)
Phillip Roye
Soldier (uncredited)
Al Scott
Bo'sun (uncredited)
James Seay
Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Shannon
Sgt. White (uncredited)
Irwin Simon
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Hayward Soo Hoo
Soldier (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
Laird Stuart
Lt. Olsen (uncredited)
Victor Toyota
Agent (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Soldier (uncredited)
Bach Yen
Singer (uncredited)
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Trivia
George Takei has admitted in interviews that while he was grateful to be cast in this film, he nevertheless strongly disagreed with the film's pro-war message and felt the finished movie was very bad.
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John Wayne was prompted to make the film as a response to the growing anti-Vietnam War movement in the US.
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The house from which John Wayne's team kidnaps the North Vietnamese general was on a heavily wooded estate in Columbus, GA, off of Hilton Ave. just north of the intersections of 13th St., Wynnton Ave. and Macon Rd. It was chosen by Wayne's production crew for its classic neo-French architecture and because the grounds were adorned with non-native plants and trees. Unfortunately, the house burned to the ground in the 1990s, the lot was never rebuilt upon and to this day is home to the various plant species that appeared in the movie. On a more whimsical note, during the scenes where Wayne's assault team sneaks up on the villa (during the day), if you stop-motion the DVD as Wayne and Jim Hutton survey the situation, you can look between the foliage and see cars passing by on Wynnton Ave, and the parking lot of Sara Spanno's Fish House, a popular Columbus seafood restaurant for many years, in the background.
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Goofs
Col. Kirby uses a "fatal hookup" when rappelling from the mansion's balcony. He is clearly shown wrapping the rope the wrong way through the karabiner. As soon as weight is put on it, the karabiner opens and the rappeller falls free. U.S. Army karabiners in 1968 were non-locking, and were called "snap links" because of it.
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Many scenes show the soldiers with their battle knives taped upside down to the chest of their web gear! No experienced military/combat personnel in their right minds would ever dream of committing this fatal mistake.
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One scene shows several helicopters touching down in a landing zone (LZ) near the base camp. Simultaneously (and well before all the helicopters have completed their landing) at least 1 jeep is shown driving out into the LZ, approaching a helicopter from its rear and crowding alongside it's spinning tail rotor. This is extremely dangerous and people have literally lost their heads because of this. Safety mandates that everyone stays clear of all helicopter spinning tail rotors at all times and an LZ should be kept clear of all non-emergency vehicles.
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Quotes
George Beckworth: Petersen, what was all that talk about the enemy building ladders and coffins?
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Gladys Cooper: It's strange that we've never read of this in the newspapers. Sergeant Muldoon: Well... that's newspapers for you, ma'am. You could fill volumes with what you don't read in them."
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George Beckworth: How do you know we should be fighting for this present government of South Vietnam? They have no constitution. They haven't had any free elections. And six months ago, a committee was appointed to form a constitution... and still no constitution.
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Faq
Q
Is it possible to stand in Da Nang and watch the sunset like at the end of the movie?
A
Depends on where one stands. It's possible to be on a beach on the Son Tra Peninsula, face west, and watch the sun set over Da Nang Bay. Therefore the sunset scene isn't completely impossible. However, it's most likely that the terrain across the bay would be visible - so the sun wouldn't be setting into the sea as filmed.
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Photos from cast
David Janssen
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