- Actors: Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Tony Becker, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Ramón Franco
- Writers: Robert Bielak, David Ehrman, L. Travis Clark, Steve Duncan
- Producers: Brian Herskowitz, Robert Bielak
- Format: Full Screen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 14
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- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 13 2005
- Run Time: 2718 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000BMY2M4
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Paint it black,
By FrKurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Tour of Duty: The Complete Series (DVD)
'Tour of Duty' is one of my favourite televisions series. It didn't last very long, but while it did, it presented a fairly realistic depiction of life in a squad of soldiers in Vietnam. Together with the series 'China Beach', it began to open doors to a difficult subject for the American public to deal with -- the American public, after all, got to see the Vietnam war almost live, day by day, year after year, in their homes on the television sets, the first war for that to happen. The controversial nature of the war and 'peace' aftermath made dealing with the subject tricky, but the writing, acting and direction in this series was superb. The story follows an infantry company 'in-country', Company B, that is made up of a typical mixture of young, green recruits (often draftees) and a few experienced leaders, on their one-year tour of duty in Vietnam; the series began (and this video begins) in 1967, one of the early hot years of the conflict. The base is a typical firecamp, nicknamed Ladybird, with bunkers, sandbags, jungle surroundings, and lots of mud. Stars of the series include many second-tier Hollywood film and television actors, who are all much better actors than their stature might indicate. Key figures included experienced and battle-hardened Sgt. Zeke Anderson (portrayed by Terence Knox, who has been star or guest star on dozens of television series) and relatively-new officer Lt. Myron Goldman (Stephen Caffrey, soap opera star also noted for some quality film work), as they work together to guide a group of men through the literal and metaphorical minefields of the Vietnam war. Other actors include Eric Bruskotter, Joshua Maurer, Kevin Conroy, Stan Foster, and Tony Becker. In the pilot to the series, the men have a mission to destroy a hidden NVA base headquarters. It depicts the struggles and stress of jungle combat, and portrays the relationships built under fire by the men who come to depend upon each other for their lives. The soundtrack takes a similar device from other Vietnam-era shows and films, that of using music contemporary with the conflict. 'Paint It Black' is the opening theme, an ironic and appropriate song and lyric. Beware, however, if you get it on DVD, that this soundtrack has been altered, including the very riveting opening. This is a superb piece on a troubled time in American history. The series lasted for three years (but the seasons didn't all have full complements of 23-26 episodes each), from 1987 - 1990, for a total of 58 episodes in all.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brought back good memories!,
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This review is from: Tour of Duty: The Complete Series (DVD)
This is a great set! For those who never got to see the whole tv series, now you can. It's in 4:3 format and the quality is not that excellent by today's standards, but it's ok and very watchable. They are no subtitles and no language options, but that's not why I only gave 4 stars. As I discovered on the net AFTER I had started to watch the 3rd season, the original soundtrack got replaced by instrumental music for copyright reasons... That is a big disapointment. I was really looking forward to the scene where McKay arrives in his speaker equiped Huey playing "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, but nay... All in all, it's a really good series, but it would've been better with the original soundtrack.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tour of Duty Series,
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This review is from: Tour of Duty: The Complete Series (DVD)
All in all, the box set contains all of the episodes as advertised and in DVD quality. No problems there.If I had a pet peeve with this box set - it would be that they got rid of the iconic "Paint it Black" intro theme and replaced it with the same tune that was originally only used at the end of the show. I could swear that there are also a few places throughout the series where they replaced prominent tunes of the 60's with a generic sixities-ish melody instead - but I can't confirm this. In any event, the neutered music is my only real pet peeve here. The series its self is there in its entirety and just as enjoyable to watch as when it was first aired. If they offered this series on Blue Ray, I'd buy it in a heart beat - though I would hope they would correct the theme music back to the original "Paint it Black" of course. ;) Cheers!! :) Brian
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