Fails to deliver all that's promised.
Southern Comfort (1981)
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Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 11
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Nine national guardsmen are performing training exercises in the Louisiana Bayou. They are all pretty new to the game, and without live ammunition, but in their carelessness and cockiness, they... Nine national guardsmen are performing training exercises in the Louisiana Bayou. They are all pretty new to the game, and without live ammunition, but in their carelessness and cockiness, they offend some of the locals. The angry Cajuns fight back for their turf and pride, and begin a guerilla war with the soldiers, and the suspense builds in this Vietnam War-like film. [More]
Starring: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, T.K. Carter, Fred Ward
Starring: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, T.K. Carter, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, Franklyn Seales, Lewis Smith
Director: Walter Hill
Director: Walter Hill
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Reviews for Southern Comfort
An atmospheric, tough-as-nails survival tale, and arguably Walter Hill's best movie overall. Well cast with a great Ry Cooder score. Packs a definite wallop.
Goes down relatively smooth. Pour yourself a glass or three of its namesake, and enjoy!
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