

The Siege of Firebase Gloria
1989-01-27 · 97 min · ★ 5.6
A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.
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- Directors
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Production companies
- International Film Management, Fries Entertainment, Eastern Film Management Corporation, Bancannia Holdings Pty. Ltd.
- Countries
- Philippines, Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Wings HauserCpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo
R. Lee ErmeySgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
Robert ArevaloCao Van
Mark NeelyPvt. Murphy
Gary HershbergerCapt. A.J. 'Bugs' Moran
Clyde JonesCoates
Richard KuhlmanGhost
John CalvinC.O. Williams
Albert PopwellJonesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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