Go Tell the Spartans
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Go Tell the Spartans (1978)

12/07/1978
War
1h 54m

We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!

Overview

Go Tell the Spartans is a 1978 American war film based on Daniel Ford's 1967 novel "Incident at Muc Wa." It tells the story about U.S. Army military advisers during the early part of the Vietnam War. Led my Major Asa Barker, these advisers and their South Vietnamese counterparts defend the village of Muc Wa against multiple attacks by Viet-Cong guerrillas.

  • Ted PostDirector
  • Wendell MayesWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,500,000

Keywords

  • vietnam war
  • vietnam
  • based on novel or book
  • major
  • 1960s

Top Billed Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Maj. Asa Barker

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Cpl. Courcey

Marc Singer

Marc Singer

Capt. Alfred Olivetti

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Lt. Raymond Hamilton

David Clennon

David Clennon

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Evan C. Kim

Evan C. Kim

Cowboy

John Megna

John Megna

Cpl. Ackley

Hilly Hicks

Hilly Hicks

Signalman Toffer

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Gen. Harnitz

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Col. Minh

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