Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Da 5 Bloods is a drama/war film written and directed by Spike Lee. The film sees four African American Vietnam War veterans return several decades later to the country to find their commanding officer's remains and a bounty of gold and treasure they hid away during their tour of duty. The film chronicles the group traveling through the country and dealing with insurgents as they cross treacherous terrain in search of the past.
Da 5 Bloods
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- Director
- Spike Lee
- Release Date
- June 12, 2020
- Studio(s)
- Netflix
- Distributor(s)
- Netflix
- Cast
- Jonathan Majors , Isiah Whitlock Jr. , Clarke Peters , Paul Walter Hauser , Melanie Thierry , Jean Reno , Chadwick Boseman , Van Veronica Ngo , Delroy Lindo , Norm Lewis , Giancarlo Esposito , Jasper Pääkkönen
- Writers
- Paul De Meo , Kevin Willmott , Danny Bilson , Spike Lee
- Runtime
- 154 minutes
- Budget
- $35–45 million
Summary
Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.
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