Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Casualties of War
1989
**
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, John C. Reilly

Back in the days every self-respecting director had to make his own Vietnam War film, preferably based on a true story like this one. This is Brian De Palma's take on the subject. The resulting film is a long and dull character drama set in the jungle, with Michael J. Fox in an atypical dramatic role.