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Go Tell the Spartans

1619781h 54mTed Post
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 67%

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"We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!"

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

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Vietnam WarVietnamBased On Novel Or BookMajor1960s

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What is Go Tell the Spartans (1978) about?

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

Who stars in Go Tell the Spartans?

Go Tell the Spartans stars Burt Lancaster (Maj. Asa Barker), Craig Wasson (Cpl. Courcey), Marc Singer (Capt. Alfred Olivetti), Joe Unger (Lt. Raymond Hamilton), David Clennon (Lt. Finley Wattsberg). The film was directed by Ted Post.

How long is Go Tell the Spartans?

Go Tell the Spartans has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1978. It is rated 16.

Is Go Tell the Spartans worth watching?

Go Tell the Spartans holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 67. Fans of War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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