

Go Tell the Spartans
1978-07-12 · 114 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Ted Post
- Production companies
- Mar Vista Productions, Spartan Film Partners
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Burt LancasterMaj. Asa Barker
Craig WassonCpl. Courcey
Marc SingerCapt. Alfred Olivetti
Joe UngerLt. Raymond Hamilton
David ClennonLt. Finley Wattsberg
Evan C. KimCowboy
John MegnaCpl. Ackley
Hilly HicksSignalman Toffer
Dolph SweetGen. Harnitz
Clyde KusatsuCol. Minh
James HongThe Old Man
Denice KumagaiButterfly
Tad HorinoOne-eyed man
Jonathan GoldsmithSgt. Oleonowski
Mark CarltonCapt. SchlitzTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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