The Green Berets (1968)
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- G
- 2h 22min
- Drama, War
- 27 Jul 1968 (Japan)
- Movie
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Col. Mike Kirby
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| David Janssen | ... |
George Beckworth
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| Jim Hutton | ... |
Sgt. Petersen
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| Aldo Ray | ... |
Sgt. Muldoon
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| Raymond St. Jacques | ... |
Sgt. Doc McGee
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Col. Morgan
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| Jack Soo | ... |
Col. Cai
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| George Takei | ... |
Capt. Nim
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| Patrick Wayne | ... |
Lt. Jamison
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| Luke Askew | ... |
Sgt. Provo
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| Irene Tsu | ... |
Lin
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| Edward Faulkner | ... |
Capt. MacDaniel
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| Jason Evers | ... |
Capt. Coleman
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| Mike Henry | ... |
Sgt. Kowalski
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Craig Jue | ... |
Hamchunk
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Sgt. Griffin
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| Eddy Donno | ... |
Sgt. Watson
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Rudy Robbins | ... |
Sgt. Parks
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Richard 'Cactus' Pryor | ... |
Collier
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| Vera Miles | ... |
Mrs. Lee Kirby (scenesDeleted)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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Yodying Apibal | ... |
South Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)
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Charles Bail | ... |
Sgt. Lark (uncredited)
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| Jess Barker | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jim Burk | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Vince Cadiente | ... |
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
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Peter Chin | ... |
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
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| Walker Edmiston | ... |
Lt. Moore (uncredited)
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| Don Gazzaniga | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Paul Genge | ... |
Gen. Thomas (uncredited)
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Norman Goodwins | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Tom Hennesy | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Koomen | ... |
Lt. Sachs (uncredited)
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Richard Lapp | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Pat Li | ... |
Vietnamese Woman (uncredited)
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David Lowe | ... |
Kenny (uncredited)
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| Cliff Lyons | ... |
Hugh Parkinson (uncredited)
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Fred Murphy | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Walker O'Duggan | ... |
Viet Soldier (uncredited)
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William Olds | ... |
Gen. Phan Son Ti (uncredited)
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| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... |
Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)
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Ron Ross | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Phillip Roye | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Al Scott | ... |
Bo'sun (uncredited)
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| James Seay | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Bill Shannon | ... |
Sgt. White (uncredited)
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Irwin Simon | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Hayward Soo Hoo | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Walter Soo Hoo | ... |
Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited)
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Laird Stuart | ... |
Lt. Olsen (uncredited)
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Victor Toyota | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Dick Warlock | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Screaming Enemy Soldiers (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Bach Yen | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ray Kellogg | ||
| John Wayne | ||
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| James Lee Barrett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robin Moore | ... | (novel "The Green Berets") |
Produced by
| John Wayne | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Wayne | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Winton C. Hoch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Otho Lovering | ||
Production Design by
| Walter M. Simonds | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Jerry Alpert | ||
Makeup Department
| Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lee Lukather | ... | unit production manager (as Lee W. Lukather) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe L. Cramer | ... | assistant director |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | second unit director |
| Al Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Red Turner | ... | property (as 'Red' Turner) |
| Hendrik Wynands | ... | construction coordinator (as 'Hank' Wynands) |
| Frank L. Brown | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
| Robert J. Miller | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Sass Bedig | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Bail | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stan Barrett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Bullock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Vince Cadiente | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hank Calia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Couch | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Couch | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Courtney | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lee Faulkner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Finnegan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Hennesy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Yoneo Iguchi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Lewis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy K. Ogata | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ed Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rudy Robbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronald C. Ross | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Sawaya | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Shannon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hayward Soo Hoo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Robert Warner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Barton B. MacLeod | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Rez | ... | best boy grip: 2nd unit (uncredited) |
| Ted Saizis | ... | director of photography: battle sequences (uncredited) |
| Vincent Saizis | ... | director of photography: battle sequences (uncredited) |
| Frank Stanley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Joseph M. Wilcots | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lee Sollenberger | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Anderson | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Bambridge | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Manuel Compinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carmine Coppola | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ingolf Dahl | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joseph Difiore | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joel Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gleghorn | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Milt Holland | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Joe Howard | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Manny Klein | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Irving Lipschultz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Joe Livoti | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sinclair Lott | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lou Raderman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Allan Reuss | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Allan Roberts | ... | lyrics (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Pinky Savitt | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Shepard | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Strech | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| David Tamkin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Kurt E. Wolff | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Wyble | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Crayton Smith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| George Coleman | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| William C. Burns | ... | project officer: Dept. of Defense (as Lt. Col. William C. Byrns U.S.A.) |
| Jerold R. Dodds | ... | special forces advisor (as Major Jerold R. Dodds U.S.A.) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | titles designer |
| August Schomburg Jr. | ... | project officer: Fort Benning (as Captain August Schomburg Jr. U.S.A.) |
| Bruce Lee | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) (rumored) |
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | studio advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros.-Seven Arts)
- Warner Bros. (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1980) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | They had to be the toughest fighting force on earth - and the men who led them had to be just a little bit tougher! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Aldo Ray's alcoholism was a continual problem during filming, to the extent that John Wayne had to give some of Ray's dialogue to other characters. See more » |
| Goofs | After the Americans arrive at the base camp, John Wayne/Col Kirby introduces David Janssen to the camp commander by pointing his weapon at him and waving it. As a soldier, his character should know better: you treat your weapon as though it is loaded and never point the muzzle at something unless it is a target. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Nice Place to Visit (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The River Seine See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Petersen:
With joyous memories, we leave the mystical city of Da Nang! What gay adventure lies ahead? Brother, this trip is gonna make LSD feel like aspirin! See more » |