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WAR . 1978 . 1h 54m . 6.2/10

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"We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!"

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

Starring Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Marc Singer

6.2/10

Rating

1h 54m

Runtime

1978

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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We're getting strafed, shelled, bombed, and blasted. And it isn't even our damned war!

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

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Cast

Burt Lancaster stars as Maj. Asa Barker in Go Tell the Spartans.

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Year context

Go Tell the Spartans was released 48 years ago in 1978.

Overview

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong ...

Go Tell the Spartans is a War film with a runtime of 1h 54m.

CAST (16)

Burt Lancaster

Maj. Asa Barker

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Cpl. Courcey

Marc Singer

Capt. Alfred Olivetti

Joe Unger

Lt. Raymond Hamilton

David Clennon

Lt. Finley Wattsberg

Evan C. Kim

John Megna

Hilly Hicks

Signalman Toffer

Dolph Sweet

Clyde Kusatsu

James Hong

DH

Dennis Howard

Cpl. Abraham Lincoln

Denice Kumagai

Tad Horino

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith

Sgt. Oleonowski

MC

Mark Carlton

Capt. Schlitz

BOX OFFICE

$1.5M

Budget

DETAILS

Release

July 12, 1978

Status

Released

Runtime

114 min (1h 54m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.2/10 (62 votes)

Budget

$1,500,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Go Tell the Spartans about?

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.

How long is Go Tell the Spartans?

Go Tell the Spartans has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).

Who stars in Go Tell the Spartans?

The cast of Go Tell the Spartans includes Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Marc Singer, Joe Unger, David Clennon.

What is the rating of Go Tell the Spartans?

Go Tell the Spartans has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 62 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

War