Go Tell the Spartans
Seen it?1978 | 114 min | War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 history buffs. If you loved Apocalypse Now or We Were Soldiers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$150K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Post
- Burt LancasterMaj. Asa Barker
- Craig WassonCpl. Courcey
- Marc SingerCapt. Alfred Olivetti
- Joe UngerLt. Raymond Hamilton
- David ClennonLt. Finley Wattsberg
- Evan C. KimCowboy
- John MegnaCpl. Ackley
- Hilly HicksSignalman Toffer
- Dolph SweetGen. Harnitz
- Clyde KusatsuCol. Minh