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How Sleep the Brave (1981)

How Sleep the Brave poster
Directed by
Lindsay Shonteff
Genre
war film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
16
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of soldiers goes on a dangerous mission in Vietnam. They face enemy fire and struggle to survive in the jungle.

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What happens

How Sleep the Brave is a 1982 Vietnam war film directed and produced by Lindsay Shonteff. Entirely shot in Berkshire, England, it stars Lawrence Day, Luis Manuel, Thomas M. Polland and Christopher Muncke. The script was written by Bobby Bauer and Jeremy Lee Francis. It was co-produced by Elizabeth Laurie and Lindsay Shonteff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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