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Da 5 Bloods

  • 20202020
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  • 2h 34m
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
From Academy Award Winner Spike Lee comes the story of four African-American Vets — Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) — who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul's concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle forces of Man and Nature — while confronted by the lasting ravages of The Immorality of The Vietnam War.
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Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,844
460
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Kevin Willmott
  • Stars
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jonathan Majors
    • Clarke Peters
Top credits
  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Kevin Willmott
  • Stars
    • Delroy Lindo
    • Jonathan Majors
    • Clarke Peters
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 851User reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 41 wins & 198 nominations total

    Videos21

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official Trailer
    Da 5 Bloods
    Trailer 2:41
    Da 5 Bloods
    A Guide to Spike Lee Joints
    Clip 2:03
    A Guide to Spike Lee Joints
    All About Jonathan Majors
    Clip 1:29
    All About Jonathan Majors
    Innovative Films the 2021 Oscars Missed for Best Picture
    Clip 3:00
    Innovative Films the 2021 Oscars Missed for Best Picture
    Memorable Military Moments in Film
    Clip 1:27
    Memorable Military Moments in Film
    Ghosts Online Post Release
    Clip 0:51
    Ghosts Online Post Release
    Hanoi  Hannah
    Clip 0:44
    Hanoi Hannah
    Basement  Bargain
    Clip 0:49
    Basement Bargain
    Hotel  Meet  Up
    Clip 0:50
    Hotel Meet Up
    Spike Lee: Four Decades of 'Wake Up!'
    Clip 3:05
    Spike Lee: Four Decades of 'Wake Up!'
    Hanoi  Hannah
    Clip 0:40
    Hanoi Hannah

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    Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Jonathan Majors in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Spike Lee, Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, and Jonathan Majors in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
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    Top cast

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    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Paulas Paul
    Jonathan Majors
    Jonathan Majors
    • Davidas David
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Otisas Otis
    Norm Lewis
    Norm Lewis
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    • Melvinas Melvin
    Mélanie Thierry
    Mélanie Thierry
    • Hedyas Hedy
    Paul Walter Hauser
    Paul Walter Hauser
    • Simonas Simon
    Jasper Pääkkönen
    Jasper Pääkkönen
    • Seppoas Seppo
    Johnny Nguyen
    Johnny Nguyen
    • Vinh Tranas Vinh Tran
    • (as Johnny Trí Nguyen)
    Y. Lan
    • Tiên Luuas Tiên Luu
    • (as Lê Y Lan)
    Lam Nguyen
    Lam Nguyen
    • Quânas Quân
    • (as Nguyen Ngoc Lâm)
    Sandy Huong Pham
    Sandy Huong Pham
    • Michonas Michon
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Desrocheas Desroche
    Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman
    • Stormin' Normanas Stormin' Norman
    Veronica Ngo
    Veronica Ngo
    • Hanoi Hannahas Hanoi Hannah
    Anh Tuan Nguyen
    Anh Tuan Nguyen
    • Chavyas Chavy
    • (as Nguyen Anh Tuan)
    Duc Luong
    • Baoas Bao
    Quoc Tuan
    • Tamas Tam
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
      • Kevin Willmott
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    Storyline

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    From Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee comes a new joint: the story of four African American Vets--Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.)--who return to Vietnam. Searching for the remains of their fallen Squad Leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure, our heroes, joined by Paul's concerned son (Jonathan Majors), battle the forces of Man and Nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War. —Netflix
    • vietnam war
    • 1960s
    • reciting the 23rd psalm
    • gunfire
    • father son relationship
    • 475 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, grisly images and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The five "Bloods" seen throughout the movie in present-day scenes are named Paul, Melvin, Otis, Eddie, and David. These are also the individual names of the five members of African American vocal group The Temptations. Their fallen "Blood", who was the leader and inspiration for the others during their days in the Vietnam War, was named Norman. Songwriter Norman Whitfield produced virtually all of The Temptations' music during their time at Motown Records during the '60s and '70s.
    • Goofs
      The amount of gold in their backpacks is much too heavy to be carried and tossed around as shown in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Melvin: Sheeeeeeeeit!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition: John Oliver/Spike Lee/Benee & Gus Dapperton (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
      Written by Marvin Gaye (as Marvin P. Gaye) and James Nyx

      Performed by Marvin Gaye

      Courtesy of Motown Records

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews851

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    Top review
    5/10
    overrated by the media critics
    On Metacritic it's labeled with "must-see" with currently 8,2 stars by 47 critics total.

    Well, what a let down.

    The importance of the topic is undeniable. There are some good ideas, legendary, beautiful music by Marvin Gaye and a great cast creating a few touching and funny moments.

    Nonetheless the story feels too chaotic to be called outstanding! What's going on?! There are some cringe worthy, unnatural conversations, some Tarantino'ish bloodbaths and an Indiana Jones-like gold hunt, not in a good way. Also there is plenty of more or less known historical footage pressed in often too hasty, so it is necessary to pause every now and then to be at least able to read the text. I find this technique of film making for a fictional story quite lazy, especially if it's used so excessively often. (Other than with documentaries) It's too easy to make a film catchy by using real, uncensored footage of brutal events like executions.

    At least I watched the whole movie, but not at once. Needed a break in-between.

    In general I love the older Spike Lee's. After a long time and the high praise of the media I just expected a more genuine, profound, realistic, if too still artistic approach to this important topic.

    Concluding the only clever and genuine thing were the scenes, which looked like flashbacks, just with the same old characters playing themselves at war back then...first it felt strange, but I interpreted it as dream sequences caused by PTSD. If it is so, I don't know.
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    • Jun 19, 2020

    FAQ2

    • Is it coincidental ( I doubt it....) that 5 of the main characters are named after the original Temptations?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
      • French
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • 5 Chiến Hữu
    • Filming locations
      • Chiang Mai, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • Rahway Road Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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