China Beach
Reflections of the way life used to be.
1988 · 4 seasons · 64 eps · ★ 7.4 · Drama, War & Politics
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Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen McMurphy. Many heroes, dead and alive, try to make sense of life and death in between bourbon, bullets and battles.
Created by John Wells, John Sacret Young
Network: ABC
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Dana Delany Colleen McMurphy -
Marg Helgenberger KC Koloski -
Michael Boatman Samuel Beckett -
Robert Picardo Dick Richard -
Concetta Tomei Lila Garreau -
Brian Wimmer Boonie Lanier -
Jeff Kober Dodger Winslow -
Nancy Giles Frankie Bunsen -
Troy Evans Bob Pepper -
Nan Woods Cherry White -
Ned Vaughn Jeff Hyers -
Ricki Lake Holly Pelegrino
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