Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English French Vietnamese |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Release date | January 25, 2023 (United States) |
| Running time | 2hr 2min |
| Starring | David Garber, Vincent van Hinte, Michael Southworth |
| Directed by | Kurt Braun, Richard Gayton |
| Written by | Richard Gayton, James Sosontovich |
| Produced by | Jerry McGrath |
| Cinematography by | Rushikesh Bhadane Kurt Braun |
| Edited by | Robert Torrance |
| Music by | Randy Miller |
| Filming locations | Drake Airfield & Military Museum, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA |
| Costume Design by | Loren Robles |
| Casting By | Arthit Gayton Richard Gayton Jerry McGrath Mario Ortiz |
| Production Company | Love in Country Movie |
| Distributor | Indie Rights Dekkoo |
Cast & Characters:
- David Garber as Sgt. Ian Alexander
- Vincent van Hinte as Capt. John Tower Heinrick
- Michael Southworth as Sgt. John ‘Johnny’ Reese
- Jon Owens as PFC Charles ‘Thumper’ White
- Elijah Olachea as PFC Jay Edgar Burd
- Robert M. O’Brien as SP4 Thomas ‘Doc’ Graham
- John Michael Tilmont as CIA Agent Crawford
- Brandon Yutterman as Second Lieutenant Holis
- Vu Ha as Monk in the Grotto
- Mitch McDonald as First Sergeant
- Aki Aitos as Vietnamese Prisoner
- David A. Miller as Battalion Commander (as David Miller)
- Jamison Key as Helicopter Medic
- Drew Smith as Monk at the Lake
- Lee Christman as SP4 Macklin
- Lee Gifford as Truck Driver 1
- Daniel Davenport as Truck Driver 2
- Anthony Martin as Truck Driver 3
- Boun Nguyen as Bar Woman
- Sangmany Wachoski as Bar Woman
- Ethan Vongkhamchanh as Goat Boy
- Harrison Morris as Battalion Clerk Pride
- Gina Sakdanakhone as Captain Heinrick’s Wife
- Cliff Yarbrough as Helicopter Pilot #1 (as Clifford Yarbrough)
- Thomas F. Beane as Helicopter Pilot #2 (as Thomas F. Beane)
- Libby Allison as French Woman
- Patrick McGrath as French Planter
- Payton Handshoe as French Son / American Soldier
- Arthit Gayton as Mortuary Doctor (as Arthit F. Gayton)
- Mark Fitzgerald as Mortuary Medic
- Wong Sio Ngai as CIA Prisoner #1
- Loren Robles as CIA Prisoner #2
- Ha Thanh Vuong as NVA Major
- Caden Adams as Boy Sniper
- Dai Tran as Soldier
- Julie Tran as Soldier
- Tatsu Nakamura as Soldier
- Along as Soldier
- Alan Gonzalez as Soldier
- Haitao Lai as Soldier
- Sengchanh Vongkhamchanh as Soldier
- Hatsu Vongkhamchanh as Soldier
- Keum Syhasombath as Soldier
- George Adams as Soldier
- Shane Adams as Soldier
- Bin Bui as Soldier
- Nita Siribounreuang as Soldier
- Layla Vilayvanh as Villager
- Prixa Sakdanakhone as Villager
- Lao Thy Ha Kirby as Villager
- Choumaly Sakdanakhone as Villager
- Dalavanh Vongkhamchanh as Villager
- Emma Adams as Villager
- Dolly Adams as Villager
- Janice Sakdanakhone as Villager
- Jack as Heinrick’s Dog
Storyline:
It’s 1968, and Vietnam War Army Sergeants Ian Alexander and John Reese heroically lead their squad in a desperate attempt to survive and complete a CIA Phoenix mission after their platoon was overrun by NVA forces. Just before the Tet Offensive, the squad – Rangers Alexander and Reese, who are also exploring and fighting their own identities and attraction to each other, along with Doc, Thumper, Burd, and their disturbed Captain Henrick prep to kidnap a Viet Cong Leader. They face trauma and betrayal, then mere survival as they endure gut-wrenching combat near the DMZ. Although queer people of many stripes have served in military conflicts from the American Revolution until today, many of these troops fought and gave the ultimate sacrifice for their nation but were prohibited to love legally or openly.
