Southern Comfort

Film - 1981 - Action & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller

The story

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.

Directed by

Walter Hill

Starring

Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Franklyn Seales, T.K. Carter, Lewis Smith

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.1 out of 10

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Film · 1981 · Action & Adventure · Mystery & Thriller

Southern Comfort

78% match1h 46mR18+
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The story

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.

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IMDb
7.1 / 10
24k votes
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Tomatometer
3.72 / 5
26k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 46m
RatedR18+
Release1981-09-24
Where to watch
Prime Video
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