Even in war… murder is murder.
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Casualties of War (1989) is a drama, history and war film directed by Brian De Palma, released on August 18, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey and John C. Reilly. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,043 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Casualties of War before you stream it.
Michael J. Fox
as Private Eriksson
Sean Penn
as Sgt. Tony Meserve
Don Harvey
as Cpl. Thomas E. Clark
John C. Reilly
as Private Herbert Hatcher
John Leguizamo
as Private Antonio Diaz
Thuy Thu Le
as Oanh
Erik King
as Brown
Jack Gwaltney
as Rowan
Ving Rhames
as Lt. Reilly
Wendell Pierce
as MacIntire
Sam Robards
as Chaplain Kirk
Dan Martin
as Sgt. Hawthorne
Directed by Brian De Palma, written by David Rabe and Daniel Lang, produced by Art Linson.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,043 ratings.
_**Beautiful and brutal, artistic and ugly**_ Based on a true story, the arrogant sergeant (Sean Penn) of a 5-man squad on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam in November, 1966, decides to kidnap a Vietnamese farm girl for some “portable R&R” because it would be "good for the morale of the squad." But PFC Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) refuses to participate and fears being “killed In Action” for dissenting. “Casualties…
Reviewed on September 18, 2020
"Casualties of War" is a deeply disturbing and emotionally overpowering film which remains strictly impartial throughout and it just recounts the acutely distressing and repugnant details in a dramatically harrowing yet still compelling way. The rape itself is dealt with in an incredibly matter-of-fact fashion as indeed is the victim's very life when she is indiscriminately murdered after she becomes an…
Reviewed on January 17, 2025
1989
1985
1978
1987
1957
1959
2008
2014
2005
1987
2006
2011
1989
1987
2009
2004
2023
2009
2015
2019
1995
2018
Movie
1993
2025
1995
2010
2021
2010
2025
1989
1978
2023
2024
2010
2026
2026
2010
1966
Movie
Casualties of War (1989) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Casualties of War (1989) includes Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly and John Leguizamo. The film was directed by Brian De Palma. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Casualties of War was released on August 18, 1989 and runs for 1h 53m.
Casualties of War (1989) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,043 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Casualties of War trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
