Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
During the early 1960s, U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam discover the same challenges that plagued the French army in Indochina ten years prior.
2,520
![Trailer [OV]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTFiMjQ0NzEtMmNhNS00NTBlLTk3ZmUtZWI5Y2NiMTgxZDhiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXRyYW5zY29kZS13b3JrZmxvdw@@._V1_SY90_SX160_AL_.jpg)
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
Maj. Asa Barker -
Cpl. Stephen Courcey -
Sgt. Oleonowski -
Capt. Al Olivetti -
Lt. Raymond Hamilton -
Cpl. Abraham Lincoln -
Lt. Finley Wattsberg -
-
Cpl. Ackley -
Signalman Toffee -
Gen. Harnitz -
Col. Minh -
The Old Man -
Butterfly -
One-eyed man
Full cast
Director:
Ted PostWriters:
Daniel Ford (novel), Wendell MayesAll Cast & Crew
Awards
1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
Did You Know?
Trivia
Debut theatrical feature film of actors Joe Unger and Marc Singer.
Quotes
Gen. Harnitz:
Ol' Barker might just come down here and shoot my balls off.
Goofs
Burt Lancaster (Maj Barker) was about 64 years old when this movie was made. No real Army major would be able to stay in the service until that advanced age. He would have been retired at a much younger age as a result of being continually passed over for promotion, as Major Barker had been.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
1 September 1978Language
English, Vietnamese
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Valencia, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,500,000 (estimated)
Contribute to this page
User Polls
Check out some of our favorite child stars, including Jennifer Love Hewitt and more.
Whether you're a true-crime sleuth or just getting started, we have four documentaries from 2020 with unique takes on unraveling true crimes.