Go Tell the Spartans (1978)

  • NR
  • 09/01/1978 (US)
  • War
  • 1h 54m

We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!

Overview

Go Tell the Spartans is a 1978 American war film based on Daniel Ford's 1967 novel "Incident at Muc Wa." It tells the story about U.S. Army military advisers during the early part of the Vietnam War. Led my Major Asa Barker, these advisers and their South Vietnamese counterparts defend the village of Muc Wa against multiple attacks by Viet-Cong guerrillas.

Wendell Mayes

Writer

Daniel Ford

Novel

Ted Post

Director

Cast

Burt Lancaster's headshot

Burt Lancaster

Maj. Asa Barker
Craig Wasson's headshot

Craig Wasson

Cpl. Courcey
Marc Singer's headshot

Marc Singer

Capt. Alfred Olivetti
Joe Unger's headshot

Joe Unger

Lt. Raymond Hamilton
David Clennon's headshot

David Clennon

Lt. Finley Wattsberg
Evan C. Kim's headshot

Evan C. Kim

Cowboy
John Megna's headshot

John Megna

Cpl. Ackley
Hilly Hicks's headshot

Hilly Hicks

Signalman Toffer

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