21 and a Wake-Up

21 and a Wake-Up

A story of Vietnam.

R 2009 · 123 min · ★ 2.0 · Drama, War

"I learn that Chris McIntyre served in Vietnam and that "21 and a Wakeup," set in an Army hospital in the waning days of the war, is based on events that he experienced and heard about." - Roger Ebert

Directed by Chris McIntyre · Written by Chris McIntyre

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