Ericksson's War - A Conversation with Michael J. Fox (Casualties Of War Documentary) 

Anyone think Michael deserves an Oscar nomination for this?

Thuy Le really breaks my heart in this film. What is so amazing is that she was not an actress, and this was the only film she ever did. Award or no award, she deserves so much honor for the courageous and very believable role she portrayed. I just wish there was at least one interview of her talking about this film.

My God, the ending when he's talking to the woman from the train, hearing that music and knowing it was the same actress that experienced the rape and murder, it just gave me chills

This film contains what is perhaps THE most haunting and emotionally affecting music score in all of cinema imo.

What bothers me is the fact that something like this probably happened many many times. And those sick deprived men went home, married and had children. And they will never know that their beloved father is a sadistic rapist. To kill as a soldier is one thing, but raping and murdering innocent people is just beyond sick.

I was an 'extra' in this movie. Did a lot of the 'grunt shots'. I ended up in the courtroom scene as the 'stenographer'. Michael used to sit on the desk and keep his cigarettes in the drawer. Nice guy too! Sean Penn was also a pretty decent person, really good actor for sure ! Happy days Phuket in 1988.

Underrated film

I think this movie is not only underrated, I think it's one of the two best movies about Vietnam ever made, the other being "Apocalypse Now."

I felt all of them were " Casualties of War"! I still cry over this movie!

This movie should have won an Oscar and Michael and Penn also. Phenomal directing by Di Palma this movie is a gem.

I've just watched this film again, and it is still emotional after all of these years. What an amazing score!

Powerful performances by all especially Michael Fox. His character Errikson portrayed a lot of courage

This movie is the real deal thank you for allowing us to see such truth Michael J Fox is amazing

For me this film was the most emotionally shattering film I have ever seen! The actress that played the victim was perfect. It was so real that I have literally struggled with the images that I saw way back when the movie was in the theaters. I have been unable to see any of it since till looking at some clips on RU-vid today.

Michael j fox what a performance

I remember I watched this film when it was on television one night when I was about 13. I've always been pretty nonplussed about violence in films, but this haunted me for years, and it took a very long time to bring myself to watch it again.

This movie is a loss gem , it deserved so much more attention than what it received

The soundtrack is so powerful.....the ending scene is real emotional.

This movie will always haunt me. Incredibly powerful film.

This is about my favorite Vietnam movie.I really like the character portrayals,and the action sequences.Its a sad story.

He was the perfect person for Eriksson Never lose your humanity no matter the price or situation.

La actuación de la chica fue magistral! Tocaba el alma con cada mirada, cada gesto. Morí con ella!

great movie good job Michael J fox

what a hell of a movie ..... it holds a special place in my heart since i can remember watching it for the first time as a child.

The score to this movie is so classic, I believe it has never been used for another film, at least not one that is well known.

It’s a terribly hard film to watch, but worth it. It has to be one of the must underrated war movies ever made. Its easily up there with De Palma’s best work, maybe his best film.

Some credit to Sean Penn as well, he acted the part very well.

Incredibly moving film with an exceptional score

thank you Michael

Like Michael said, it is really an important film. Cheers...

What an incredible movie, at the end, the scene when Erickson calls out the Vietnamese girl name out... it always makes me feel sad but find redemption in her response, his reaction and the score!! Amazing!!

13:48 - Wow! After all these years still makes me very emotional.

Film magistral,,, ou la cruauté de l'être humain côtoie la justice et le courage,,,et la musique si importante,,, nous sommes tous capables du pire ou du meilleur.,, Michael J Fox,, magistral,, ainsi que la jeune femme

phenomenal movie! amazing acting from all the cast, amazing score!

Thank you for posting this documentary Casualties of War l just watch the film again and Michael J Fox and the film very gripping and sad on the casualty of morality🤔

i'm sorry michael j fox..........(Crying)

It truly is an important film, thank you so much for uploading this fascinating conversation. It seems to me that only a guy could imagine interpreting his refusal to "take a turn" as him "taking a stand" or that "that's heroic, that's pretty impressive that he did that."

Que triste hasta donde llega la maldad de las personas pobre niña como habra sufrido😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I really didn't think MJF was believable. 5'4" trying to be a tough guy. But man, Sean Penn was the MAN. This was the first movie I saw him in and I had heard of him but when I saw this I thought, DAMN, he IS an actor. But Thuy Thu Le stole the movie. Her acting is so genuine that I just want to hug her and protect her every time I see this movie.

Such a contrasting role to Marty McFly. Michael does not get the recognition he deserves.

Such a great role, and a great job by Fox. Its a shame that it never seemed to springboard him into similarly challenging roles.

I think Michael J. Fox was right when he said Eriksson was not a hero. He was supposed to save the girl from the rape but he could not, so he focused instead in trying to help her after, looking for a redemption that really never came. Thats why he persisted so much in going to trial and getting a bit of his humanity back but he was not heroic in the sense that he wanted to be. I always thought this when i watched the movie, always cursing him for not saving her or at least trying to.

I still remember watching this movie in the 90s on channel 13 on the weekends a couple of times when it come out, great work Brian, Michael, Sean and all those great actors

On set I ate pineapple with Thuy (She played the Vietnamese victim'!) I have the photo's at home, my kids just laughed at the 'young guy' I once was in 1988.

What a great interview. I heard he and SP didn't get a long, so it's cool to know that they were just putting their work first.

Thanks for uploading. CASUALTIES OF WAR is a great unsung movie and a somewhat erratic directors best work.

Good .movie, Michael....as an ex-u.s. army vet nam, 1968.....it happened a lot.....

He visto la escena después de la violación; empecé a llorar ríos de lágrimas.Pocas películas causaron tales efectos en mí.

The ending of that superb film remains one of the most haunting I've ever watched.

It was very shameful and inhuman 😞 Although one of the soldiers turned out to be good, he tried to save the this girl.

This was a great film and the the girl did such a great job for a non actress. Fox was just great and even though I didnt like the charactor thatb Shawn Penn played, Shawn penn was great in it. What a great cast.

I like michael fox he has good heart

From the research I've done about the real story, a lot of what was portrayed in the film is very true to fact there may have been some minor changes as well as there isn't any other biopic but it really got to the heart of what the story was about and how it affected the main character that Michael J Fox's character is based on

This is Top 10 of my favorite movies all time.

This film make me think about how to be as a human being in extreme situations. It's a question about how to maintain human dignity in my own way, transcending race, culture, and national borders. This film also reminds me of Erik Erikson, developmental psychologist. Erikson describes what "identity crisis" is. Wikipedia says: Identity crisis involves the integration of the physical self, personality, potential roles and occupations. It is influenced by culture and historical trends. This stage is necessary for the successful development of future stages.

I'm thinking. Could there be a chance that Eriksson and that Vietnamese girl would have love between them in the movie? To be honest, I liked the scenes where Eriksson and the Vietnamese girl were alone, especially even when the soldier was comforting the girl.

Hands down Michael j fox best performance along with BTTF and The Hard Way!

My brother who fought in Vietnam, told me a story of another called him a racist slur he never heard before . When another soldier explained to him it was an insult. He got the guy alone and hit him with a shovel. The guy never saw it coming

Always wondered what did Meserve say to Eriksson after the convictions.

I would have wasted Clarke,Meserv,Hatchet and Diaz, for that poor girl.

17:10 "Go to hell.... SIR!"

Please do with Casualties of war!!!!!

“He’s 20 years old and you’re gonna ruin his life! He saved yours”

Penn was superb in this movie . And the haunting music....

This Movie is based on the experience of my Pastor's brother in law,played by Michael J. Fox

they should have done a movie about the may lai incident too..

It haunted me for weeks.

I remember the premiere in -89, after the movie was over...shocked. Hated Meserve profoundly, wanted to kill him. Angry. Quiet. Trembling. Restless. Didn't have a girlfriend at the time, noone to hold, kinda made it tougher. Outstanding performance from all actors, and Thuy Tu Le...a big hug and a kiss. She brought so much to this film, and De Palma is a bit of a genious.

More than a oscar, he was the best actor

Colonna sonora fantastica

Music by Ennio Morricone...

Although Jimi Hendrix was known to have substance abuse issues, I don't think he was ever a heroin addict.

This movie is in the same class with Platoon and Hamburger Hill.

I strongly recommend this film, for anyone who hasn't seen it, which viscerally portrays the horrors which result from our many American wars overseas ... it should convince that ANY efforts to reduce American troop numbers abroad, no matter how egocentric the character who attempts it nor how tawdry their motives, should be welcomed with open arms. I don't care who does it, Trump or Biden, nor do I care what their motives are ... put a muzzle now on the USA war machine!

John Leguizamo gave a hell of a performance as Diaz, John C Reilly ,I’ve never seen him not nail it! actor who played Clark , Doakes from Dexter, no one disappointed! But the tension between Erickson (Fox) and Sarge! (Penn) anyone who hasn’t seen it “”( if your watching this u seen it probly) but put someone on to it it’s a good movie and from the looks of it they went thru it to get it done!!

I can say many good things about the Brian De Palma-directed drama thriller war flick that is Casualties of War - only thing I can say is Michael J Fox completely broke typecast by playing a Vietnam war veteran who’s life changed for the worse the moment his unit engaged in sexual assault and murder of an innocent girl whilst on Hill 192 during the Vietnam war. He broke my heart with his astonishing performance showcasing heroism and masculine vulnerabilities as the guy who said no to be part of a grizzly crime like this. The fact that De Palma casted him really shows that he looks at things in off-centre in a good way when it comes to actors in his works. Even though I’m happy that he’s waging war against Parkinson’s disease with his Michael J Fox Foundation due to fact his career has been permanently cut short thanks to the Parkinson’s disease he has to deal with, I give anything to live in a world where Michael J Fox carried on acting had he not had Parkinson’s (he still gets to have his Foundation regardless). In this world if he did Casualties of War, he would’ve starred in the Antoine Fuqoa-directed Tears of The Sun as US Navy Lieutenant AK Waters (instead of Bruce Willis), heck even appearing in the Ridley Scott-directed Black Hawk Dawn as a Canadian marine - poor guy will go from being the Teen Wolf/Family Ties guy to being Marty McFly to being a bonafide war film star - being in same category as the likes of anyone whose names are popular that’s been in war film or multiple like Josh Hartnett, Ewen Bremner, Tom Sizemore, Jason Isaacs, Tom Hardy, Sam Worthington, Brad Pitt, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hanks etc Band of Brothers would be more awesomer if Michael J Fox was in it as a general or a colonel.

sorry........(Crying)

How horrible and sad for that poor girl.

The moralll very important Soldier dont rape any girl..very sad story...

1:53 is essentially The Walking Dead in a nutshell

16:26 who's that girl?

Bota em portugues

17:33 - :36 Definitely unignorable.

..Chao Cho

the only one

You can see his Parkinson's starting to show in this interview. Does anyone know how long this interview took place after the movie finished filming?

Apparently Michael was dreaming about MPreg long before the Internet was a thing

When this interview was done, we can already see the effects of Parkinson's :(

Here's Siskel and Ebert on it at 1:11 - 5:20 on ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WUKdnnGsX0c.html

I was on this set in Phuket 1988. I ate Pineapple with Thuy! Sean Penn wasn't the 'bad ass' he was portrayed to be !

beautiful girl.vietnam...i like she....

I gunna pretend he said Sid Vicious instead of Jimi Hendrix

16:12 - :14 Not good enough.

Halloween Documentary

Cuma chuck norris dan rambo yg menang perang di vietnam, kebenarannya cuma omong kosong #ustherealterrorist

This is about my favorite Vietnam movie.I really like the character portrayals,and the action sequences.Its a sad story.

sorry........(Crying)