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Friendly Fire 1979

Runtime

147 mins

Language

English

English

War can leave families haunted by loss and unanswered questions. In March 1970 a U.S. Army officer told Peg and Gene Mullen in Iowa that their son Michael was killed in Vietnam by friendly fire. The film chronicles Mullens’ search for truth about his death, showing their hometown attempts to learn more about the circumstances of the loss.

War can leave families haunted by loss and unanswered questions. In March 1970 a U.S. Army officer told Peg and Gene Mullen in Iowa that their son Michael was killed in Vietnam by friendly fire. The film chronicles Mullens’ search for truth about his death, showing their hometown attempts to learn more about the circumstances of the loss.

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Cars Featured in Friendly Fire

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Buick

1968

Riviera

Cadillac

1968

Funeral Coach

Chevrolet

1968

Chevelle Malibu

Chevrolet

1976

Chevette

Chevrolet

1963

Impala

Dodge

1965

Polara

Dodge

1958

Sierra

Ford

3400

Ford

1972

Econoline

Ford

1960

Falcon

Friendly Fire Themes and Keywords

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social commentaryoriginal author as characterirish americancatholicvietnam1970sfriendly fireiowadead sonyear 1970vietnam warfrustrationanti war movementflashbackwitnessbureaucracyfamily relationshipsjournalistloss of sondeath of sonbased on true storybased on book

Friendly Fire Other Names and Titles

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