The Siege of Firebase Gloria
– A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. W..
A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it. The Marines barely hold off the VC (Viet Cong), but in the end, hold the base.
27 Jan 1989
English, Vietnamese
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Brian Trenchard-Smith
William L. Nagle, Tony Johnston, Brian Trenchard-Smith (additional dialogue), R. Lee Ermey (additional dialogue)
Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely
The film's thin veneer of social propriety (the story of how the VietCong came under Hanoi's control) is merely a cover for a rolicking old-time battle tale, complete with a hard-tack sergeant, his rebellious sidekick, and a demoralized base that needs to be whipped into shape before the VietCong attack.
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