The Veteran

TV Movie
2006
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

3.9/10

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Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, politician Ray Watson returns to Vietnam to lay his demons to rest, but he is confronted by a POW he left behind who forces him to relive the day of th... Read allThirty years after the fall of Saigon, politician Ray Watson returns to Vietnam to lay his demons to rest, but he is confronted by a POW he left behind who forces him to relive the day of their capture.Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, politician Ray Watson returns to Vietnam to lay his demons to rest, but he is confronted by a POW he left behind who forces him to relive the day of their capture.

Director
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- J. Stephen Maunder
- John Flock
Stars

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IMDb RATING

3.9/10

678

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- J. Stephen Maunder
- John Flock
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Chico
(archive footage)
(uncredited)
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Austin Farwell

Young Doc Jordan
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Joseph Griffin

Red Fuentes
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Kenny Johnson

Jimmy Joe
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Daniel Kash

Eric
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Martin Kove

Father Brazinski
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Jim Morse

Gunny Bailey
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Casper Van Dien

Capt. Ramsey
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Jaimz Woolvett

Tex
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Director
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
- J. Stephen Maunder
- John Flock
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Although the film is a follow up to Going Back (2001) (TV), it includes some of the flashback scenes from the first film, only in this film, they have been extended. It also includes a few flashback scenes that were deleted from the first film.

Quotes
[first lines]
Title Card: In the 1950's, the United States began sending American men and women thousands of miles to fight in the Vietnam War. Almost 3 million Americans participated.
Title Card: 30 years later, 1,835 American Prisoners Of War still remain unaccounted for.

Connections
Follows Under Heavy Fire (2001)

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Featured review

7/10

A fascinating little film

I have to say, I didn't expect much out of this, but I was pleasantly surprised. The story is really fascinating, and has some unexpected twists that make the characters a lot more complex than I expected. I didn't think Michael Ironside was overacting, so much as showing just how desperate, and lost he was. His performance made sense for the unhinged man he plays.

And, y'know, it's nice to know Ally Sheedy is still getting a paycheck, even if she isn't an 80's brat packer anymore.

Anyway...I'm not a huge war movie fan, but this one had a lot of interesting layers, and the contrast between the war scenes and the stifling hotel scenes worked really well.