China Beach (1988)
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 4 seasons, 62 episodes
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The series follows the doctors, nurses, and support staff at an evacuation hospital near the front lines of the Vietnam War. It shows them dealing with the constant flow of wounded soldiers while also confronting their own personal struggles and the toll of war.
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What happens
China Beach is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe Beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. The series initially ran on ABC for four seasons from April 27, 1988, to July 22, 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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