China Beach (TV Series) (1988)

1988 · Series · 45 min. · United States

TV Series (1988-1991). 4 Seasons. 64 episodes. Created by William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, the series looks at the Vietnam War from a unique perspective: that of the women, military and civilian, who were present during the conflict. John Wells took over most of the series beginning with the second season — many of the show's cast members would appear later on the Wells-produced series, ER. Set in the Vietnam locale nicknamed 'China Beach', at the 510th Evacuation Hospital and R&R (the "Five-and-Dime" Rest & Recreation) facility, the cast of characters includes US Army doctors and nurses, officers, soldiers, Red Cross volunteers, and civilian personnel (American, French, and Vietnamese). Very often, however, the series features the experiences of the characters when returning to the U.S., either on leave or at the end of their tour of duty. The show did not shy away from showing the gruesomeness of war, providing a very gritty view of the experience there. The producers of the show sought out advice from former Army nurses stationed in Vietnam, notably Diane Carlson Evans. Unusual story-telling methods were sometimes used: scenes presented in reverse chronology; insertion of animated cartoons to express a character's state of mind; alternating between interviews with former military nurses and scripted scenes; and a visit by the cast to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.. China Beach was a critically lauded but poorly rated series. ABC stuck with the show for four seasons, but the final season was put on hiatus in fall 1990 and did not air its finale until July 22, 1991. As a result of the strange scheduling, Dana Delany was eligible for (and ultimately won) a Best Actress Emmy in the fall of 1992, a year after the series broadcast its final episode and over a year-and-a-half after many of the scenes were filmed. (From wikipedia.org)

Direction William Broyles Jr. · John Sacret Young · Mimi Leder · Christopher Leitch · Michael Fresco · Fred Gerber · Michael Ray Rhodes · Rod Holcomb · Steve Dubin · Michael Katleman · Michael Toshiyuki Uno · Robert Ginty · Peter Medak · Kevin Hooks · Dan Lerner · Neema Barnette · David Burton Morris · Sharron Miller · Bethany Rooney · David Soul · Diane Keaton · Gary Sinise

Cast Dana Delany · Nan Woods · Michael Boatman · Marg Helgenberger · Robert Picardo · Tim Ryan · Concetta Tomei · Brian Wimmer · Jeff Kober · Chloe Webb · Troy Evans · Nancy Giles · Megan Gallagher · Ricki Lake · Ned Vaughn · Elizabeth Lindsey · Marcia Magus · Tom Sizemore · Haunani Minn · Derek de Lint · Kieu Chinh · Robert LaSardo · Christine Elise · Bobby Hosea · Wings Hauser · Finn Carter · Adam Arkin · Scott Jaeck · Dorian Harewood · Penny Fuller · Haing S. Ngor · Chi Muoi Lo · Shay Astar · Catherine Ai · Colleen Flynn · Kenneth Ransom · Fredric Lehne · Brian Smiar · John Laughlin · Edward Blanchard · Pat Skipper · Gail O'Grady · Mykelti Williamson · Vivica A. Fox · Kim Wayans · Harold Russell · Tom Bower · Michael Bowen · Viveca Lindfors · Kevin McCarthy · Perry Lang · Dennis Farina · Nancy Sinatra · Guy Boyd · Helen Hunt · Vondie Curtis-Hall · Donald Moffat · Megan Mullally · Billy Gallo · Gloria Reuben · Linden Ashby · Vince Vaughn · Patrick O'Neal · Dana Stevens · Shawn Levy · Michael Wong · Barbara Sommers · Phi Nguyen · Kathy Bates · James Cromwell · Don Cheadle · Thomas Haden Church · Stephen Baldwin · Michael Rapaport · Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Soundtrack Nathan Wang · Shirley Walker · Paul Chihara · John Rubinstein

Screenplay John Sacret Young · William Broyles Jr. · Carol Flint · John Wells · Toni Graphia · Patricia Green · Alan Brennert · Paris Qualles · Susan Rhinehart · Lydia Woodward · Cathryn Michon · Josef Anderson · Georgia Jeffries · Neal Baer · Dottie Dartland · Martin M. Goldstein · Terry McDonell · Glen Merzer · Ann Donahue

Cinematography Charles Minsky · John J. Connor · Francis Grumman · Richard Thorpe

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