Vietnam, Texas (1990)
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From a script by Tom Badal and C. Courtney Joyner comes this film about a man whose wartime experiences continue to affect his life back in the U.S. Robert Ginty, a veteran low-budget actor who specializes in portraying drifters and loners, directs himself as Thomas McCain, an American GI who returns home and tries to wipe out the past by becoming a priest. McCain is haunted by his acts in Vietnam, where he had a baby with a Vietnamese lover but abandoned both of them. When he learns that his daughter has come to the U.S. with her mother, McCain goes to Houston to reconcile his newfound morality with his past and to try to get his daughter back from the notorious drug dealer whom the mother of his child has married. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Ginty, Dr. Haing S. Ngor, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Ginty
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of Vietnam, Texas
From a script by Tom Badal and C. Courtney Joyner comes this film about a man whose wartime experiences continue to affect his life back in the U.S. Robert Ginty, a veteran low-budget actor who specializes in portraying drifters and loners, directs himself as Thomas McCain, an American GI who returns home and tries to wipe out the past by becoming a priest. McCain is haunted by his acts in Vietnam, where he had a baby with a Vietnamese lover but abandoned both of them. When he learns that his daughter has come to the U.S. with her mother, McCain goes to Houston to reconcile his newfound morality with his past and to try to get his daughter back from the notorious drug dealer whom the mother of his child has married. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of Vietnam, Texas
- Robert Ginty - Thomas McCain
- Tim Thomerson - Max
- Tamlyn Tomita - Lan
- David Chow - Minh
- Chi Muoi Lo
- Willy Parsons - Roy
- Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Wong
- Kieu Chinh
- John Pleshette - Harold
- Bert Remsen - Msgr. Sheehan
- Sachi Parker
- Director(s):
- Robert Ginty
- Writer(s):
- Tom Badal, C. Courtney Joyner
- Producer(s):
- Ron Joy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence)
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