Casualties of War (Extended Cut)

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Brian De Palma directed this 1989 Vietnam War drama starring Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John C. Reilly, and John Leguizamo. The film follows a U.S. soldier who finds himself isolated from his squad after they abduct a local villager, forcing him to confront the moral boundaries between combat and atrocity. De Palma and writer David Rabe examine the psychological toll and ethical questions that arise when soldiers cross the line from warfare into criminal acts.

This is a single-disc DVD release from Columbia Pictures with a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes and an R rating. The extended cut offers the complete vision of De Palma’s unflinching look at how war corrupts those who fight it. Owning this used copy lets you experience a provocative examination of conscience and complicity at a fraction of the cost of a new one.