The Forgotten (1989)

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The Forgotten on IMDb 5.9/10 77 votes

Released:
1989-04-26

Overview:
Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held for 17 years in a Vietnamese POW camp. They are finally released in secret, during a delicate trade-talk session between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Tom Watkins, the ex-prisoners' CO, begins to suspect that government-man Adam Roth, who is in charge of the debriefing, may be pursuing a hidden agenda that will result in the early deaths of Watkins and the five men under his command.

Director:
James Keach

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Action, Thriller, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Keith Carradine
    as
    Cap. Tom Watkins
  • Steve Railsback
    as
    Lt. Jesse Brady
  • Pepe Serna
    as
    Sgt. Pepe Gutierrez
  • Richard Lawson
    as
    Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
  • Don Keith Opper
    as
    Sgt. Peter Lowell