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The Siege of Firebase Gloria is a 1989 Australian war film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, starring Wings Hauser and R. Lee Ermey. It was filmed in the Philippines.
Jan 27, 1989 · The Siege of Firebase Gloria: Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. With Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely. A tough U.S. sergeant and his sidekick roll into a demoralized firebase, where they attempt to rebuild morale and fortifications amid a climactic battle with the Viet Cong.
- (3.4K)
- Action, Drama, War
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- 1989-01-27
The Siege of Firebase Gloria ★½ 1989. Story of the Marines who risked their lives defending an outpost against overwhelming odds during the 1968 Tet offensive in Vietnam. Purportedly patriotic war drama made by an Australian director; lead Hauser is a disgusting sadist, and plot is hopelessly hackneyed. 95m/C VHS .
Jul 12, 2016 · The movie opens as Marines come across a recent massacre in a South Vietnamese village. The destruction is horrific with decapitated heads and piles of bloody bodies killed by the enemy in order to send a message to others not to assist the Americans.
Apr 28, 1989 · Over the last decade the Vietnam conflict has been amply represented in virtually every sub-genre of war film except the straightforward combat action movie, of which “The Siege of Firebase...
Feb 1, 2015 · In the thick of the Vietnam war, Sgt. Hafner (Ermey) is told to defend Firebase Gloria against the Viet Cong at all costs. His top man, Di Nardo (Wings) is there to back him up. But due to the dangerous and precarious situation, and the many obstacles the men face, Di Nardo begins to crack.
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Set in 1968, during the height of the Vietnam War, the film follows the journey of a young Marine Corps lieutenant, who is assigned to command a group of inexperienced soldiers stationed at Firebase Gloria, a remote outpost in the heart of the jungle.
