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The Green Berets   1968             N/R, 141 min. Genre: Action / Drama Director: John Wayne   Cast: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, Patrick Wayne, Raymond St. Jacques, George Takei, Mike Henry, Luke Askew, Irene Tsu, Edward Faulkner, Jason Evers, Craig Jue   John Wayne moves out of the World War II genre and plays Col. Mike Kirby who leads his special forces Green Berets in the Viet Nam War. Liberal war correspondent George Beckworth (David Janssen) accompanies Col. Kirby and his troops and, as time passes, begins to understand more about the conflict and even joins in the fighting. One of the missions they accomplish is to courageously go behind enemy lines to kidnap a Viet Cong general. This film features the song, "Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Sgt. Barry Sadler.    1 User Review User Review Hollywood propaganda film made to bolster support "back home Anonymous 06/09/2007     Cast John Wayne Colonel Mike Kirby David Janssen George Beckworth Jim Hutton Sgt. Petersen Aldo Ray Master Sgt. Muldoon Bruce Cabot Colonel Morgan Jack Soo Colonel Cai Patrick Wayne Lt. Jamison Raymond St. Jacques Sgt. Doc McGee George Takei Capt. Nim Mike Henry Sgt. Kowalski Luke Askew Sgt. Provo Irene Tsu Lin Edward Faulkner Capt. MacDaniel Jason Evers Capt. Coleman Craig Jue Hamchunk