A Rumor of War

Season 1 Episode 1

Sep 24, 1980 NR 2h 6.2

The memories of a US Marine lieutenant in Vietnam who slowly gets disillusioned as the war progresses.

A Rumor of War background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1

Aired: Sep 24, 1980

Episode 2

Aired: Sep 25, 1980

Main Cast

Brad Davis Philip "Phil" Caputo

Keith Carradine Lt. Murph McCoy

Michael O'Keefe Lt. Walter Cohen

Richard Bradford Gen. Merle Rupert

Brian Dennehy Sgt. Ned Coleman

John Friedrich Cpl. Pascarella

Perry Lang Woodward

Christopher Mitchum Capt. Peterson

Steve Forrest Col. Atherton

Stacy Keach Maj. Ball

Dan Shor Manhole

Lane Smith Sgt. Willliam Holgren

Nicholas Woodeson Cpl. Kazmarak

Gail Youngs Carol

Phillip R. Allen Col. Perry

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh Capt. Lake

Bobby Ellerbee

Bobby Ellerbee Cpl. Mackey

David Elliott

David Elliott Sullivan

Laurence Fishburne Lightbulb

Redmond Gleeson Sgt. Furth

Edward Grover Coker

Gavan O'Herlihy Stanton

Christopher Allport Van Cott

Jeff Daniels Chaplain

John Herzfeld The Drill Instructor

Stephen Keep Mills

Stephen Keep Mills The Angry Major

Helaine Lembeck

Helaine Lembeck Lisa Modesta

Sandy McPeak Joe Caputo

Enrique Novi Jose Ramirez

Sean Roche

Sean Roche Hodgkins

Steven Rotblatt

Steven Rotblatt Zirpoli

Al Ruscio Uncle Al

Creators

Richard T. Heffron

Richard T. Heffron Director

Info about A Rumor of War

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, War, Biography