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The Veteran
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The Veteran

2006-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 4.3

TV Movie · Drama · War

Thirty years on from Vietnam, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile, a war veteran is forced to relive painful memories of how he was left for dead by his own platoon, and the heinous crimes he once committed while in the line of duty.

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Directors
Sidney J. Furie
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United States of America
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Top Cast

Ally SheedyAlly SheedySara Reid
Bobby HoseaBobby HoseaRaymond Watson
Michael IronsideMichael IronsideMark 'Doc' Jordan
Colin GlazerColin GlazerDenis McBride
Casper Van DienCasper Van DienCapt. Ramsey
Donald BurdaDonald BurdaAgent MacDonald
Sean BaekSean BaekCIA Agent Huang
Jim CodringtonJim CodringtonAgent Cooper
Pablo EspinosaPablo EspinosaChico / Spaceman
Austin FarwellYoung Doc Jordan
Kenny JohnsonKenny JohnsonJimmy Joe
Joseph GriffinRed Fuentes
Daniel KashDaniel KashEric
Jaimz WoolvettJaimz WoolvettTex
Jim MorseGunny Bailey
Martin KoveMartin KoveFather Brazinski

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