When they try to learn how how their son died in Vietnam, the Mullens meet lies and evasion on all sides.When they try to learn how how their son died in Vietnam, the Mullens meet lies and evasion on all sides.When they try to learn how how their son died in Vietnam, the Mullens meet lies and evasion on all sides.
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- TriviaOn a second tour of duty in Vietnam in 1970, Lieutenant-Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf, 37, was heading the Americal Division's 1st. Battalion, 6th Infantry, 198th Brigade, when a section of its company became trapped in a mine field. Schwarzkopf was the first to arrive at the scene in a helicopter and oversaw the immediate evacuation of the wounded. The factual events that unfold in this telefeature are based on the book by C.D.B. Bryan. Schwarzkopf's pseudonymous character, Col. Byron Schindler, is portrayed here by William Jordan.
- GoofsIn the Memorial Day 1970 parade sequence: the parade was supposedly taking place in Iowa, but the color guard is carrying the flag of the State of California.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)
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Never a More Timely Movie than now
I only rated the movie a 7 of 10 because the real story was lost here. It became more about the author, C.D.B. Bryan than the Mullens and their quest for the truth about what happened to their son in Viet Nam. Carol Burnett gave a moving performance that demonstrated her depth as an actress and Ned Beatty's portrayal of Gene Mullen was stellar. The film had a few sappy moments in it, but overall, it was a powerful movie that is very timely, considering the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the number of friendly fire deaths under-reported in the casualty listings. I would strongly recommend that everyone take the time to read Peg Mullen's book, "Unfriendly Fire - A Mother's Memoir". It reads like Paul Harvey's 'The Rest of the Story', in which Peg Mullen receives a phone call from the man who fired the gun that killed her son and the aftermath of that call. This is a fine film and worth taking a look at.
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- Jul 7, 2005
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