Weekend War

Weekend War

Weekend War is a 1988 television movie starring Daniel Stern and Stephen Collins.

The plot concerns a rag-tag group of US Army reservists who are deployed to Honduras to build a runway. After an intervention by the U.S. Embassy, the crew are then sent to a dangerous nearby village to repair a bridge. It is directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and written by brothers Dennis and Steven Hackin. Columbia Tristar Home Video released this on video in 1992, possibly because of Daniel Stern's success in the Home Alone franchise. Actor Charles Haid called this film Stephen Collins' best performance ever in an interview with The Washington Post. He enjoyed working on the film, saying: "We shot it for 20 days in a jungle in the rain, under the sun, with bugs ... It was great. This time we got to say something. That's why I'm happy I did it: I am actually involved in a project that I believe in 100 percent." [1] The title comes from his character's death scene where he shouts "Two tours in 'Nam I never get hit. This is a lousy weekend war!"

Cast

*Stephen Collins... Capt. John Deason
*Daniel Stern ... Dr. David Garfield
*Evan Mirand ... Dulcy
*Michael Beach ... Wiley
*Scott Paulin ... Rudd
*James Tolkan ... Dr. Alex Thompson (as James B. Tolkan)
*Victor Mohica
*Kidany Lugo (as Kidany Lugo Santiago)
*Charles Haid ... Sgt. Kupjack
*Christine Healy ... Elaine Garfield
*Charles Kimbrough ... Father Leary
*Judith Baldwin ... Kristen

Quotes

*Dr. David Garfield: "If I'm gonna have to make it an order, I'll make it an order."
*Dr. David Garfield: "I'm expecting you to be on your A1 behavior when I'm gone, okay?"
*Garfield's Son: "Bring back a bug!"

*Capt. John Deason: "It's a minimall, Haskell, give me a little hallway."

References

1. Washington Post January 31, 1988 TV TAB; PAGE Y7 Retrieved from LexisNexis Academic

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