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The Iron Triangle

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During the Vietnam War, Army Capt. Keene (Beau Bridges) is taken prisoner by Ho (Liem Whatley), a teen member of the Viet Cong, and moved to an enemy base. Once there, Ho learns that Col. Tuong (Haing S. Ngor) plans to abuse Keene. The young man -- certain that Keene could have killed him but opted not to -- disregards Tuong's orders and brings Keene to another base, where he might receive better treatment. Keene and Ho get to know each another on the trip, but it's a trying journey.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Although it may find human beings behind the rifles, a lot of their experiences seem inspired less by life than by other movies. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 13, 2005 Full Review Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Rated: 1/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member utter crap. loud and dumb. insulting, really. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the Vietnam War, Army Capt. Keene (Beau Bridges) is taken prisoner by Ho (Liem Whatley), a teen member of the Viet Cong, and moved to an enemy base. Once there, Ho learns that Col. Tuong (Haing S. Ngor) plans to abuse Keene. The young man -- certain that Keene could have killed him but opted not to -- disregards Tuong's orders and brings Keene to another base, where he might receive better treatment. Keene and Ho get to know each another on the trip, but it's a trying journey.
Director
Eric Weston
Producer
Angela P. Schapiro, Tony Scotti
Screenwriter
John A. Bushelman, Larry Hilbrand, Eric Weston
Production Co
Scotti Brothers Pictures (I), International Video Entertainment (IVE), Eurobrothers
Rating
R
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1989, Limited
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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