Tunnel Rats
Seen it?2008 | 96 min | Action, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Platoon or Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
During the Vietnam War [1959-1975] a special US combat unit is sent out to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in a man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietnam. Suicide squads of a special kind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Uwe Boll
- Michael ParéSergeant Vic Hollowborn
- Wilson BethelCorporal Dan Green
- Brandon FobbsPrivate Samuel Graybridge
- Rocky MarquettePrivate Terence Verano
- Nate ParkerPrivate Jim Lidford
- Mitch EakinsPrivate Peter Harris
- Erik EidemPrivate Carl Johnson
- Jane LeVo Mai
- Scott LyHuy Tran
- Garikayi MutambirwaPrivate Jonathan Porterson