As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Keywords:
Dying and death
Vietnam war
Helicopter
Ambush
War crimes
Village
Mine
Bunker
Infantry
Jungle
Gang rape
Soldier
Battle
Violent death
False accusations
Platoon
Combat
Casualty of war
Marijuana joint
Marijuana pipe
Semi autobiographical
Anti war
Wounded soldier
Conscripts
Military draft
Violent man
American soldiers
Tour of duty
Murder witness
Army vs civilians
War crime
Philosophical depiction of war
Movie tag line: "The first casualty of war is innocence."
Character: Chris Taylor
Character: Sergeant Elias Grodin
Character: Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes
Character: Bunny
Character: Big Harold