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A Rumor of War is a 1980 television miniseries, based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was one of the earliest serious US works of television or film drama to be based on US combat experience in Southeast Asia.
Original Release
09/24/1980 on CBS
US Release
09/24/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brad Davis | Lt. Philip 'Phil' Caputo |
| Keith Carradine | Lt. Murph McCoy |
| Michael O'Keefe | Lt. Walter Cohen |
| Richard Bradford | Gen. Merle Rupert |
| Brian Dennehy | Sgt. Ned Coleman |
| John Friedrich | Cpl. Pascarella |
| Perry Lang | Woodward |
| Christopher Mitchum | Capt. Peterson |
| Dan Shor | Manhole |
| Lane Smith | Sgt. Willliam Holgren |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 24 September 1980 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 25 September 1980 |
Directors
Writers
Phil Caputo, John Sacret Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Brad Davis | Lt. Philip 'Phil' Caputo |
| Keith Carradine | Lt. Murph McCoy |
| Michael O'Keefe | Lt. Walter Cohen |
| Richard Bradford | Gen. Merle Rupert |
| Brian Dennehy | Sgt. Ned Coleman |
| John Friedrich | Cpl. Pascarella |
| Perry Lang | Woodward |
| Christopher Mitchum | Capt. Peterson |
| Dan Shor | Manhole |
| Lane Smith | Sgt. Willliam Holgren |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Cpl. Kazmarak |
| Gail Youngs | Carol |
| Steve Forrest | Col. Atherton |
| Stacy Keach | Maj. Ball |
| Phillip R. Allen | Col. Perry |
| Michael Cavanaugh | Capt. Lake |
| David Elliott | Sullivan |
| Laurence Fishburne | Lightbulb |
| Redmond Gleeson | Sgt. Furth |
| Edward Grover | Coker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Richard Berg | Executive Producer |
| Allan Marcil | Producer |
| David Manson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Nominated |
