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The Walking Dead (1995)

The Walking Dead poster
Directed by
Preston A. Whitmore II
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five Marines are sent on a mission to rescue prisoners of war during the Vietnam War in 1972. The film follows their experiences and the dangers they face.

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What happens

The Walking Dead is a 1995 war film written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II and starring Allen Payne, Joe Morton and Eddie Griffin. The film depicts the lives of five Marines who are all assigned to rescue a group of POW during the Vietnam War in 1972. It opened to poor reviews and low box office receipts. Previews billed it as "the black experience in Vietnam". The box-office gross was over $6,000,000.00. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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