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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Carol Burnett is Superb in Distinguished Film
This is the TV movie that established Carol Burnett as an exceptionally fine dramatic actress. She gives a deeply moving portrayal of real-life Iowa farmer Peg Mullen who went on a crusade to uncover the truth of her son's death in Vietnam. The scene when Peg first approaches her son's coffin is emotionally shattering. It breaks me up in tears every time I watch it. Carol received critical raves, an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress and the People's Choice Award. Such is the power of Burnett's performance that she totally erases the image of the beloved clown of her wildly popular 1967 to 1978 variety show. She gets outstanding support from Ned Beatty as Peg's husband, Timothy Hutton as their younger surviving son and Sam Waterston as the investigative journalist. The film is among the most distinguished ever made for television. It won multiple 1979 Emmy Awards including Best Drama.
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