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The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989): Cast & Plot

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria is a 1989 action war film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, starring R. Lee Ermey as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator, Wings Hauser and Michael Cruz. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 37m (97 min)
Director
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Genres
Action , War
Original language
English
Studio
International Film Management
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Siege of Firebase Gloria About?

The premise of The Siege of Firebase Gloria without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

During the opening of the Tet Offensive, a Marine patrol arrives at the remote outpost of Firebase Gloria. When the base comes under a fierce Viet Cong assault, the squad elects to stay and hold the line, fighting through intense combat and harsh conditions to protect the firebase and their comrades.

The Siege of Firebase Gloria Themes & Keywords

· 40 tags
  • firebase
  • tet offensive
  • vietcong
  • battle
  • sergeant
  • reference to the buddha
  • executing the wounded
  • assault
  • siege
  • vietnam war
  • helicopter
  • massacre
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  • death
  • field hospital
  • vietnam
  • disembodied head
  • u.s. marine corps
  • reference to muhammad
  • reference to jesus christ
  • epic battle
  • combat
  • hand to hand combat
  • bayonet fight
  • last stand
  • martial arts
  • karate
  • knife
  • machete fight
  • knife fight
  • disarming someone
  • murder
  • stabbed with a bayonet
  • fixed bayonet
  • explosion
  • dead children
  • corpse
  • embassy
  • bayonet
  • machete
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

The Siege of Firebase Gloria Cast & Characters

R. Lee Ermey leads the cast as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator, with Wings Hauser as Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo and Michael Cruz as Vietnamese Child. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith; 50 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

The Siege of Firebase Gloria Plot Summary

What happens in The Siege of Firebase Gloria from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

At the start of the Tet Offensive, a Marine Long Range Reconnaissance unit led by Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner [R. Lee Ermey] and Cpl. Joseph L. “Nard” DiNardo [Wings Hauser] comes across a village where locals have been gruesomely executed for fraternizing with the US troops. DiNardo discovers the sole survivor, a young Vietnamese child [Michael Cruz], and the team presses on. On patrol, they stumble upon a Viet Cong tunnel complex and uncover an American POW, a discovery that intensifies the stakes of their mission. The Marines then push toward the firebase known as Gloria, a poorly defended outpost that will soon be tested to its limits.

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria Also Known As

21 alternative titles, including “The Firebase” and “Attacco alla base militare Gloria”.

Also known as
  • The Firebase
  • Attacco alla base militare Gloria
  • Firebase - Blutige Offensive
  • Asedio a la base Gloria
  • Kunnian etuvartio
  • Le dernier assaut
  • I gi ton gennaion
  • A Glória támaszpont ostroma
  • Осада базы 'Глория'
  • Blutige Offensive
  • Obléhání základny Gloria
  • Obliehanie základne Glória
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  • Oblężenie bazy Gloria
  • Asalto final a Firebase Gloria
  • The Firebase - Blutige Offensive
  • Облога бази "Глорія"
  • 攻陷葛兰高地
  • 글로리아
  • Comando de Heróis
  • Осада базы "ГЛОРИЯ"
  • Beklenen Zafer

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The Siege of Firebase Gloria FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Siege of Firebase Gloria, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Siege of Firebase Gloria?

The Siege of Firebase Gloria runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

When was The Siege of Firebase Gloria released?

The Siege of Firebase Gloria was released on January 27, 1989.

Who directed The Siege of Firebase Gloria?

The Siege of Firebase Gloria was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.

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Who is in the cast of The Siege of Firebase Gloria?

The Siege of Firebase Gloria stars R. Lee Ermey as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator, Wings Hauser as Cpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo and Michael Cruz as Vietnamese Child, among 50 credited actors.

Does The Siege of Firebase Gloria have a post-credit scene?

No. The Siege of Firebase Gloria has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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