OPIS
A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, this movie focuses on a young boy and his sister. Set in 1975, the film chronicles the stories told to the two children by other refugees in the camp and of Tai Tran, who dares to introduce himself to Sergeant Jim Lance. In developing a relationship with Lance, Tran is able to improve conditions and communication for all in the refugee camp.
- Patrick SwayzeGunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
- Forest WhitakerAddie
- Duong DonTai Tran
- Hiep Thi LeThuy Hoa
- Billinjer C. TranDuc
- Kathleen LuongSecond Wife
- Phuoc Quan NguyenLoi
- Long NguyenQuang Hai
- Catherine AiHien
- Phu CuongOld Man
- Kieu ChinhKieu
- Trung NguyenMinh
- Jennifer TranAnh
- Linda TranThuy Hoa's Sister
- Tuan TranTuan
- Le Van TuoiUncle Tien
- Joe HoBinh
- Elyse DinhRed Cross Volunteer
- Michael MinhVietnamese Soldier
- Victor Thang DoViet Worker
- April TranBarber
- Monique LetranQ. Hai's Wife
- John GripentrogAmerican Server
- Phong Atwood VoMan on Crutches
- Vu Manh DonViet Man with Jacket