"To keep their sanity in an insane war, they had to be crazy."02 February 1978War125 mins
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
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The Boys in Company C (1978)- The first day at boot camp
The new boys arrive at boot camp to train for Vietnam. There they meet Sergeant Loyce (R. Lee Ermey).
The Boys in Company C (1978)- The first day of training
On the first day of training they new guys can't do nothing right.
The Boys in Company C (1978)- The bridge and village
When crossing a bridge the platoon gets attacked and then check out a village they bombed.
The Boys in Company C (1978)- The base is attacked
The Platoon of Company C arrive at their new base camp but they get attacked shortly after they arrive.
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