The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Seen it?1989 | 97 min | Action, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Hamburger Hill or The Deer Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Wings HauserCpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo
- R. Lee ErmeySgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
- Robert ArevaloCao Van
- Margaret GerardCapt. Kathy Flanagan, MD
- Mark NeelyPvt. Murphy
- Gary HershbergerCapt. A.J. 'Bugs' Moran
- Clyde JonesCoates
- Richard KuhlmanGhost
- John CalvinC.O. Williams
- Albert PopwellJones