Description
Summary: | In 1975, refugee camps were set up across the deserts of the United States to house an exodus of over 100,000 Vietnamese immigrants before and immediately after the fall of Saigon. When Tai arrives at Camp Pendleton, he is confronted by a camp filled with despair. A Marine is in charge of housing the refugees until sponsors can be found to help them assimilate into American life. Tai, who speaks English becomes a translator for the Marine.
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Item Description: | Special features: director/cinematographer audio commentary; cast and crew filmographies; theatrical trailer; bonus trailers; production notes; behind-the-scenes documentary; photo gallery. |
Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby surround, Dolby digital stereo ; Region 1. |
Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13 for nudity and language. |
Production Credits: | Director of photography, Kramer Morgenthau ; editor, Leo Trombetta ; music, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Ghia Fam ; production designer, Jerry Fleming. |
ISBN: | 0767898699 9780767898690 |
Participant or Performer: | Patrick Swayze, Forest Whitaker, Don Duong, Hiep Thi Le, Kathleen Luong, Billinjer Tran, Trung Nguyen, Kieu Chinh. |
Language: | English and Vietnamese dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |