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Casualties of War is a 1989 war

War film

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drama

Drama film

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directed

Film director

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by Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

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, with a screenplay

Screenplay

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by David Rabe, based on the actual events of the incident on Hill 192

The incident on Hill 192

The incident on Hill 192 is the name the United States Army called the kidnapping, gang rape, and murder of a Vietnamese woman during November 1966 by American soldiers during the Vietnam War....

in 1966 during the Vietnam War

Vietnam War

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. It starred Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

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and Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...

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An article written by Daniel Lang for The New Yorker
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in 1969 was the movie's primary source.

This film was, in a way, Fox's third major dramatic role.