The Green Berets

"A special force in a special kind of hell!"

Jul 27 1968 G 2h 22m
Drama, War

Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Plot

U.S. Special Forces troops ("Green Berets") under the command of Colonel Mike Kirby defend a firebase during the Vietnam war. War correspondent George Beckwith accompanies Kirby and objects to both the war and the means by which it is executed. Kirby's firebase is overrun and his troops fight bravely to retake it. Kirby and a select group of his men are then ordered on a special mission to capture a high-level Viet Cong officer.

Written by

James Lee Barrett, Robin Moore

Directed by

Ray Kellogg, John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Batjac Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English, Dansk

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
14,531
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA