Tunnel Rats (film)
| 1968 Tunnel Rats | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Uwe Boll |
| Written by | Uwe Boll Bryan C. Knight |
| Produced by | Uwe Boll Dan Clarke Shawn Williamson |
| Starring | Michael Paré Nate Parker Erik Eidem Jane Le Jeffrey Christopher Todd Rocky Marquette Brandon Fobbs Scott Cooper John Wynn |
| Cinematography | Mathias Neumann |
| Edited by | Julian Clarke |
| Music by | Jessica de Rooij |
| Distributed by | Boll KG |
Release dates | July 19, 2008 (Fantasia Film Festival) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Germany, America |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
1968 Tunnel Rats (originally titled Tunnel Rats) is a war film directed by Uwe Boll. The film is based on the factual duties of tunnel rats during the Vietnam War. Unlike his most well known films 1968 Tunnel Rats is not based on a video game but does have a video game based on it.
In a documentary for the film, Boll revealed the movie doesn't have a script, instead the actors are improvising their lines.[1]
Plot synopsis
A group of US soldiers in Vietnam arrive at base camp in the jungle. The soldiers spend the first day and night getting to know each other. The next morning they begin to explore the Viet Cong's underground tunnel network at Củ Chi. In the tunnels the US soldiers encounter dangers including booby traps and roving Viet Cong. Meanwhile on the surface the Viet Cong also attack the base. As things escalate above and below the ground soldiers for both sides are pushed to the limits of their humanity.
Video game
Uwe Boll also announced a video game will be based on the movie developed by Replay Studios. The game will be based on the Viet Cong engine.[2]
References
- ^ The Making of Tunnel Rats documentary. Streamed on Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqW1L78uQMo
- ^ Uwe Boll Is Pleased With His Game, Then Again... By Mike Fahey, Sep 18, 2008 from Kotaku.com http://kotaku.com/5051785/uwe-boll-is-pleased-with-his-game-then-again
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