George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, has been Missing in Action since the Vietnam War. Julie, an archeologist, joined the search.
Acting
Ed Asner carries this entire production on his grumpy shoulders.
Writing
The dialogue sounds like it was written by someone who's only heard about emotions secondhand.
Director
Eugene Brady
Robin Thomas
Bob Calden
Illeana Douglas
Julie Conroy
Richard Cox
Sean Calden
Adam Brody
Patrick Calden
Harold Sylvester
Stan Wade
Ed Asner
George Calden
Kathleen Luong
Tuyet Pham
Brenda Strong
Joyce Calden
Aki Aleong
Mr. Pham
Dale Dye
General Temekin
Long Nguyen
Lu
Timothy V. Murphy
Mark
Michael Galeota
Sean Calden - Age 16
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film was shot in South Africa doubling for Vietnam because apparently all 'foreign' looks the same to producers.
Released during peak Iraq War era, its earnest treatment of Vietnam's lingering wounds felt almost aggressively out of step with 2004's political cynicism.
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