The Boys in Company C

1978

Drama / War

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 77% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 3721 3.7K

vietnam war vietnam army football (soccer) basic training

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Plot summary

Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.

Director

Sidney J. Furie Photo
Sidney J. Furie

Top cast

Stan Shaw Photo
Stan Shaw as Tyrone Washington
Andrew Stevens Photo
Andrew Stevens as Billy Ray Pike
Craig Wasson Photo
Craig Wasson as Dave Bisbee
Noble Willingham Photo
Noble Willingham as Sgt. Curry
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1.14 GB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 1
2.11 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by peter_nilsson88 6 / 10

An uneven Vietnam War Movie, but with some Shining Moments

The Boys in Company C is a very uneven movie, which makes for a mixed experience. R. Lee Ermey does his iconic drill instructor role 9 years before Full Metal Jacket which in itself makes this movie a must watch!Stan Shaw is perfect for the Lead Role as Tyrone (and as a side note: My God can the man sing!) and the other main characters are good for their roles.Sadly the script is underwhelming and a bit unbelievable at times with countless insubordinations and dangerous acts which would make for court martial 10 times over for each of the main characters. The acting is not good for the emotional scenes and although the setting and scenery is well done, other aspects like explosions and fighting falls very short. The story never really evolves and comparing to later Vietnam war movies it's not anywhere close.Still, there are some shining moments: The beginning is good, boot camp is great and R. Lee Ermey is awesome, the initial scenes in Vietnam are good and Stan Shaw is almost too good for this movie, but again, the movie sadly never lifts.Yes, the body count insanity is shown in a good way which I like, but this drowns on the otherwise inconsistent script.I'm impressed with a movie like this coming out just 5 years after USA left Vietnam, and that they casted an African American as the Main Lead, and I'm sure it was a good movie at the time it came out.Watch it if you're a fan of Vietnam War movies, but don't expect another Full Metal Jacket or Platoon.
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Reviewed by jddreyer 7 / 10

Worth seeing

An interesting war film that is mostly overlooked by Full Metal Jacket fans. Stan Shaw gives a good performance that when I which makes me wonder we he hasn't had a bigger career.

This movie shares the soccer connection with the Caine/Stallone movie "Victory" (1981/I). I actually think the soccer scenes were better done in Company C.

Nonetheless this movie is an interesting choice which any war movie buff should not miss...

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