A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

1980 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama, War & Politics

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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.

Directed by Richard T. Heffron

Network: CBS

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