The Boys in Company C

"To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy."

1978 2h 5m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 84

War

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Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.

“To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.”

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Cast

Stan Shaw
Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens
Pvt. Billy Ray Pike
James Canning
Pvt. Alvin Foster / Narrator
Michael Lembeck
Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Craig Wasson
Pvt. Dave Bisbee
Scott Hylands
Capt. Collins
James Whitmore Jr.
Lt. Archer
Helen McNeely
Head Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney J. Furie
Writers: Rick Natkin, Sidney J. Furie
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong, Philippines, United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Philippines, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney J. Furie, shot by Godfrey A. Godar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jaime Mendoza-Nava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Pattillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Stan Shaw and Andrew Stevens and James Canning carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.".

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The take

Sidney J. Furie directs. Godfrey A. Godar behind the camera. Jaime Mendoza-Nava scores. Alan Pattillo cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Philippines, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Philippines, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sidney J. Furie, shot by Godfrey A. Godar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jaime Mendoza-Nava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Pattillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stan Shaw and Andrew Stevens and James Canning carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0077270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.