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11/03/1988 Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller 1h 42m
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Being a cop is tough. But in Saigon, 1968, being a cop is crazy.

Overview

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

  1. Christopher Crowe

    Director, Writer

  2. Jack Thibeau

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Willem Dafoe

    Buck McGriff

  2. Gregory Hines

    Albaby Perkins

  3. Fred Ward

    Dix

  4. Amanda Pays

    Nicole

  5. Scott Glenn

    Colonel Dexter Armstrong

  6. Keith David

    Maurice

  7. David Alan Grier

    Rogers

  8. Lim Kay Tong

    Lime Green

  9. Raymond O'Connor

    Elgin Flowers

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-09-26
Murder mystery with a sweaty backdrop.

Off Limits (AKA: Saigon) is the missing Vietnam film, a film I feel not many have actually seen since I never see it mentioned on the message boards out there in net land. While I have certainly never heard it spoken about when talk of Vietnam films crops up. The film is in essence a who done it police drama, two cops on the streets of Saigon during the war are searching for a high ranking officer who is, erm, offing prostitutes.

It is the backdrop of the war that gives the film added substance and lifts it way above average, because we see not only...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$7,242,035.00

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