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Go Tell the Spartans

1978

114 minutes

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.

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Burt Lancaster headshot

Burt Lancaster

Maj. Asa Barker

Craig Wasson headshot

Craig Wasson

Cpl. Courcey

Marc Singer headshot

Marc Singer

Capt. Alfred Olivetti

Joe Unger headshot

Joe Unger

Lt. Raymond Hamilton

David Clennon headshot

David Clennon

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Evan C. Kim headshot

Evan C. Kim

Cowboy

John Megna headshot

John Megna

Cpl. Ackley

Hilly Hicks headshot

Hilly Hicks

Signalman Toffer

Dolph Sweet headshot

Dolph Sweet

Gen. Harnitz

Clyde Kusatsu headshot

Clyde Kusatsu

Col. Minh

James Hong headshot

James Hong

The Old Man

Dennis Howard headshot

Dennis Howard

Cpl. Abraham Lincoln

Denice Kumagai headshot

Denice Kumagai

Butterfly

Tad Horino headshot

Tad Horino

One-eyed man

Jonathan Goldsmith headshot

Jonathan Goldsmith

Sgt. Oleonowski

Mark Carlton headshot

Mark Carlton

Capt. Schlitz