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Casualties of war

Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates...

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Corporate Author: Columbia Pictures., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: De Palma, Brian., Linson, Art., Rabe, David., Fox, Michael J., 1961-, Penn, Sean, 1960-, Harvey, Don., Reilly, John C., 1965-, Leguizamo, John., Lê, Thủy Thứ., Morricone, Ennio., Lang, Daniel.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001]
Edition: Widescreen presentation.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Atrocities > Drama.
War films
Summary: Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war.
Item Description: Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Based upon the book by Daniel Lang.
Special features include the featurette, Eriksson's war: a talk with actor Michael J. Fox (18 min.), the documentary, The making of Casualties of war (31 mins.), deleted scenes, filmographies, and three trailers.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD.
Audience: MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; editor, Bill Pankow ; co-producer, Fred Caruso ; music, Ennio Morricone.
ISBN: 0767865138
9780767865135
Author Notes: Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on June 9, 1961. He made his acting debut in the comedy Leo and Me at the age of 15. He moved to Los Angeles at 18, appearing in small roles and the television series Palmerstown, U.S.A. in 1980, before landing the role of Alex P. Keaton in the television series Family Ties in 1982. He won three consecutive Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for the role.

In the late 1980's, he started acting in movies including The Secret of My Success; Bright Lights, Big City; Teen Wolf; Doc Hollywood; and all three of the Back to the Future movies. He has also done voice work providing the voice of Stuart Little in the movie of the same name and its sequel, of Chance in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and its sequel Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco and of Milo Thatch in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

When Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, he was playing the role of Mike Flaherty on the television series Spin City, for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He quit work on the series as a result of the diagnosis. Since then he has written some books including Lucky Man: A Memoir; Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist; and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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