The Boys in Company C
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The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war drama film that follows a group of U.S. Marine recruits from boot camp to the front lines of the Vietnam War, highlighting the psychological and moral challenges they face.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Boys in Company C canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ric Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Cordell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sidney J. Furie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Michael Luciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Gunnery Sergeant Loyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | U.S. Marine recruits ⓘ |
| genre |
Vietnam War film
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Boys in Company C 2 (unproduced concept, sometimes referenced but not realized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alvin Foster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Ray Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Bisbee NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinnie Fazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moral challenges of war
ⓘ
psychological challenges of war ⓘ |
| notableAspect | early film role for R. Lee Ermey as a drill instructor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Marine boot camp training
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combat on the front lines in Vietnam ⓘ corruption and manipulation by superiors ⓘ soccer match used as a propaganda tool ⓘ |
| portrays |
camaraderie among soldiers
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disillusionment with war ⓘ impact of war on mental health ⓘ racial tension within the platoon ⓘ |
| producer | Eugene L. Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 125 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Rick Natkin
NERFINISHED
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Sidney J. Furie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrew Stevens
NERFINISHED
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Craig Wasson NERFINISHED ⓘ James Canning NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Lembeck NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Lee Ermey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1960s ⓘ |
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