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A Rumor of War( 1980)

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Overview

Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.

    Series Cast

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      Brad Davis

      Philip "Phil" Caputo

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      Keith Carradine

      Lt. Murph McCoy

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      Michael O'Keefe

      Lt. Walter Cohen

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      Richard Bradford

      Gen. Merle Rupert

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      Brian Dennehy

      Sgt. Ned Coleman

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      John Friedrich

      Cpl. Pascarella

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      Perry Lang

      Woodward

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      Christopher Mitchum

      Capt. Peterson

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      Steve Forrest

      Col. Atherton

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      Stacy Keach

      Maj. Ball

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      Dan Shor

      Manhole

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      Lane Smith

      Sgt. Willliam Holgren

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      Nicholas Woodeson

      Cpl. Kazmarak

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      Gail Youngs

      Carol

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      Phillip R. Allen

      Col. Perry

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      Michael Cavanaugh

      Capt. Lake

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      Bobby Ellerbee

      Cpl. Mackey

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      David Elliott

      Sullivan

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      Laurence Fishburne

      Lightbulb

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      Redmond Gleeson

      Sgt. Furth

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      Edward Grover

      Coker

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      Gavan O'Herlihy

      Stanton

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      Christopher Allport

      Van Cott

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      Jeff Daniels

      Chaplain

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      John Herzfeld

      The Drill Instructor

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      Stephen Keep Mills

      The Angry Major

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      Helaine Lembeck

      Lisa Modesta

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      Sandy McPeak

      Joe Caputo

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      Enrique Novi

      Jose Ramirez

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      Sean Roche

      Hodgkins

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      Steven Rotblatt

      Zirpoli

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      Al Ruscio

      Uncle Al

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    Miniseries

    1980 | 2 Episodes

    Miniseries of A Rumor of War premiered on Sep 24 1980

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • vietnam war
    • miniseries
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • historical drama