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China Beach: Pilot
China Beach: Pilot
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China Beach: Pilot

1988
1h 36m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

"Five hundred yards from the Vietnam War."

The feature-length pilot for the popular tv series. In 1967, the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam include the cool but compassionate Army nurse Colleen, the naive Red Cross newcomer Cherry, the singer Laurette and the cynical civilian worker/prostitute K.C.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Apr 26, 1988
Languages
English
Director
Rod Holcomb
Rod Holcomb

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Colleen McMurphy

Nan Woods

Nan Woods

Cherry White

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Pvt. Samuel Beckett

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

K.C. Kolowski

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Dr. Dick Richard

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Capt. Natch Austen

Concetta Tomei

Concetta Tomei

Maj. Lila Garreau

Brian Wimmer

Brian Wimmer

Cpl. Boonie Lanier

Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Laurette Barber

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth

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