The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story
The first casualty of war is innocence
Genres
Overview
Marine Private First Class Robert Garwood spent fourteen harrowing years as a Vietnam P.O.W. only to finally be released and immediately arrested by the U.S. Marine Corps on charges of collaboration with the enemy. He is found guilty on the strength of the testimony from those P.O.W.s he tried to take care of so many years before and is branded a traitor.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1993-06-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
3.5
Ralph Macchio
Robert Garwood
Martin Sheen
William F.(Ike) Eisenbraun
Noah Blake
Russ Grisset
Steve Park
Hom
Henry Beckman
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Juan F. Cejas
P.O.W
Roberto Escobar
Captain Composto
Kevin Quigley
P.O.W
Sam Bauso
P.O.W
David E. Ornston
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