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Ordinary Heroes (1986)

Ordinary Heroes poster
Directed by
Peter H. Cooper
Genre
war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A soldier who was blinded by a land mine in Vietnam must learn to adjust to his new life after returning home. It follows his struggle to find purpose and to connect with those who care about him.

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What happens

Ordinary Heroes is a 1986 American made-for-television war drama film directed by Peter H. Cooper. It premiered on ABC on October 19, 1986. The film is a remake of the 1945 film Pride of the Marines, but set in the Vietnam War instead of World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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