Firefight

Action, War, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Sheldon Lettich

Status Released

Release Date 1983-01-01

Storyline

A squad of Marines on a hilltop in Vietnam calls for a Medevac after a sniper wounds one of them. Before the Medevac helicopter can come down for a landing, the Marines are attacked by a large force of Vietcong. After a brutal battle, resulting in more wounded Marines, they're able to repel the attack, but then the helicopter is hesitant to land.