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A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California.
The film chronicles the stories told to a young boy and his sister about the other refugees in the camp and about Tai Tran, who dares to introduce himself to Sergeant Jim Lance. In developing a relationship with Lance, Tran is able to improve conditions and communication for all in the refugee camp.
Original Release
12/01/2001
US Release
04/13/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick Swayze | Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance |
| Duong Don | Tai Tran |
| Hiep Thi Le | Thuy Hoa |
| Billinjer C. Tran | Duc (as Billinjer Tran) / Duc |
| Kathleen Luong | Second Wife |
| Phuoc Quan Nguyen | Loi |
| Long Nguyen | Quang Hai |
| Catherine Ai | Hien |
| Phu Cuong | Old Man / Tai Tran |
| Kieu Chinh | Kieu |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick Swayze | Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance |
| Duong Don | Tai Tran |
| Hiep Thi Le | Thuy Hoa |
| Billinjer C. Tran | Duc (as Billinjer Tran) / Duc |
| Kathleen Luong | Second Wife |
| Phuoc Quan Nguyen | Loi |
| Long Nguyen | Quang Hai |
| Catherine Ai | Hien |
| Phu Cuong | Old Man / Tai Tran |
| Kieu Chinh | Kieu |
| Trung Nguyen | Minh |
| Jennifer Tran | Anh |
| Linda Tran | Thuy Hoa's Sister |
| Tuan Tran | Tuan |
| Le Van Tuoi | Uncle Tien |
| Joe Ho | Binh |
| Elyse Dinh | Red Cross Volunteer |
| Michael Minh | Vietnamese Soldier |
| Victor Thang Do | Viet Worker |
| April Tran | Barber |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Forest Whitaker | Executive Producer |
| Elisabeth Riseng | Executive Producer |
| Tony Bui | Producer |
| Taj Paxton | Producer |
| Elie Samaha | Producer |
| William B. Steakley | Producer |
| Andrew Stevens | Producer |
| Quynh Trinh | Producer |
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