Storyline

U.S. Special Forces troops ("Green Berets") under the command of Colonel Mike Kirby defend a firebase during the Vietnam war. War correspondent George Beckwith accompanies Kirby and objects to both the war and the means by which it is executed. Kirby's firebase is overrun and his troops fight bravely to retake it. Kirby and a select group of his men are then ordered on a special mission to capture a high-level Viet Cong officer.

Plot Keywords

propaganda, special forces, u.s. military, vietnam war, vietnam, revisionist history, nco, uniform, boots, firearm, u.s. army, war violence, colonel, beret, mission, explosion, smoke grenade, american soldier, based on novel, explosive

Short Review

The Green Berets simply will not do as a film about the war in Vietnam. It is offensive not only to those who oppose American policy but even to those who support it.

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