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''Under Heavy Fire'', also known as ''Going Back'', is a 2001 American
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directed by
Sidney J. Furie Sidney Joseph Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema between the 1960s and early 1980s. Like his contemporaries Norman Jewison ...
and starring
Casper Van Dien Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the 1997 science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers''. He has also appeared in a large number of television and ...
,
Jaimz Woolvett James "Jaimz" Woolvett (born April 14, 1967) is a Canadian actor. Woolvett's highest-profile role was the Schofield Kid, a near-sighted aspiring gun-fighter in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning Western ''Unforgiven'' (1992).Dunphy, Catherine. ...
,
Bobby Hosea Bobby Hosea (born 1955) is an American film and television actor. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox movie ''The O. J. Simpson Story''. and John Allen Muhammad in '' D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear''. He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and ...
, Joseph Griffin, Carre Otis, Kenneth Johnson,
Daniel Kash Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. Life and career Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1 ...
,
Martin Kove Martin Kove () (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). He reprised the role in ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and the ...
. It was filmed under the title ''Going Back'' in the
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and
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in April and May 2000. Post-production continued in
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for another 14 months.


Synopsis

Twenty-five years since the Vietnam War ended, a group of American veterans return to Vietnam and meet up with TV journalist Kathleen Martin (played by Carre Otis), who is assigned to cover the reunion of the men from Echo Company, a Marine Rifle Company, who fought in the
Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...
. Soon, they are joined by their old Captain named Ramsey (played by Casper Van Dien), and they revisit the old battlefields they fought in and experience flashbacks of their time in the war during 1968. The film explores many of the wounds war inflicts on soldiers that last for a lifetime. It also portrays the Vietnamese today as a very forgiving people.


Cast

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Casper Van Dien Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the 1997 science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers''. He has also appeared in a large number of television and ...
as Capt. Ramsey *
Jaimz Woolvett James "Jaimz" Woolvett (born April 14, 1967) is a Canadian actor. Woolvett's highest-profile role was the Schofield Kid, a near-sighted aspiring gun-fighter in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning Western ''Unforgiven'' (1992).Dunphy, Catherine. ...
as Tex *
Bobby Hosea Bobby Hosea (born 1955) is an American film and television actor. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox movie ''The O. J. Simpson Story''. and John Allen Muhammad in '' D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear''. He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and ...
as Ray *Joseph Griffin as Red Fuentes *
Kenny Johnson Kenneth Allen Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series ''The Shield'' ...
as Jimmy Joe *
Carré Otis Carré Brennan Otis (born September 28, 1968) is an American model and actress. Early life Carré Otis was born in San Francisco, and raised in Marin County, California, along with her older sister Chrisse and her younger brother Jordan. She at ...
as Kathleen *
Daniel Kash Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. Life and career Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1 ...
as Eric *
Martin Kove Martin Kove () (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). He reprised the role in ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and the ...
as Father Brazinski *
Austin Farwell Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city i ...
as Doc Jordan *
Jason Blicker Jason Blicker is a Canadian film and television actor.Rita Zekas, "Expats: Ice work if you can get it". ''Toronto Star'', July 19, 2003. He has had several small roles in television series including recurring roles on '' Robocop'', '' F/X: The S ...
as Fred *
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as Gunny Bailey *
Deborah Zoe According to the Book of Judges, Deborah ( he, דְּבוֹרָה, ''Dəḇōrā'', "bee") was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Many scholars c ...
as Irene *
Pablo Espinosa Pablo Espinosa Doncel (born March 10, 1992) is a Spanish actor, singer and musician. He is best known for playing Ramiro in the Spanish series ''El Secreto De Puente Viejo'' and for playing Tomás in the first season of the Disney Channel televi ...
as Chico


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* * 2001 television films 2001 films Canadian war films Anti-war films about the Vietnam War Films directed by Sidney J. Furie Vietnam War films Films shot in the Philippines 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{war-film-stub