Weekend War
Weekend War | |
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Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
Written by | Dennis Hackin, Steven Hackin, Gregory Widen |
Music by | Brad Fiedel |
Edited by | Barrett Taylor |
Release dates | February 1, 1988 |
Running time | 90 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Weekend War is a television movie starring Daniel Stern and Stephen Collins that premiered on the ABC network on Monday February 1, 1988. It is directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and written by brothers Dennis and Steven Hackin. Columbia Tristar Home Video released this on video in 1992, possibly because of Daniel Stern's success in the Home Alone franchise.
Actor Charles Haid called this film Stephen Collins' best performance ever in an interview with The Washington Post. He enjoyed working on the film, saying:"We shot it for 20 days in a jungle in the rain, under the sun, with bugs ... It was great. This time we got to say something. That's why I'm happy I did it: I am actually involved in a project that I believe in 100 percent."[1]
Plot
The plot concerns a rag-tag group of U.S. Army reservists who are deployed to Honduras to build a runway. After an intervention by the U.S. Embassy, the crew are then sent to a dangerous nearby village to repair a bridge. The title comes from his character's death scene where he shouts "Two tours in 'Nam I never get hit. This is a lousy weekend war!"
Cast
- Stephen Collins as Capt. John Deason
- Daniel Stern as Dr. David Garfield
- Evan Mirand as Dulcy
- Michael Beach as Wiley
- Scott Paulin as Rudd
- James Tolkan as Dr. Alex Thompson
- Victor Mohica
- Kidany Lugo
- Charles Haid as Sgt. Kupjack
- Christine Healy as Elaine Garfield
- Charles Kimbrough as Father Leary
- Judith Baldwin as Kristen
See also
List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company
References
- ↑ Washington Post, January 31, 1988, TV TAB, p. Y7.