Southern Comfort (1981)
It's the land of hospitality... unless you don't belong there.
A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.
Director: Walter Hill
Genre: Thriller, Action
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: September 24, 1981
Cast
- Keith Carradine - Spencer
- Powers Boothe - Hardin
- Fred Ward - Reece
- Franklyn Seales - Simms
- T.K. Carter - Cribbs
- Lewis Smith - Stuckey
- Les Lannom - Casper
- Peter Coyote - Poole
- Alan Autry - Bowden
- Brion James - Trapper
Screenplay
- Walter Hill (Screenplay)
- David Giler (Screenplay)
- Michael Kane (Screenplay)
Music: Ry Cooder
Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Editing: Freeman A. Davies
Production: Cinema Group Ventures, Phoenix (II), 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: Français, English
Original Language: en
Themes
Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Grand Catastrophe and Survival, Disaster Survival and Heroic Rescue, Extreme Rescue Mission and Hostage Crisis
Keywords
rescue, louisiana, wilderness, swamp, gore, national guard, trap, poacher, bayou, survival, murder, soldier, cajun, animal killing, military excercise
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Comfort about?
- A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.
- Who directed Southern Comfort?
- Southern Comfort was directed by Walter Hill.
- Who stars in Southern Comfort?
- Southern Comfort stars Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Franklyn Seales, T.K. Carter, Lewis Smith.
- How long is Southern Comfort?
- Southern Comfort has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Southern Comfort?
- Southern Comfort is a Thriller, Action film.
- Where was Southern Comfort produced?
- Southern Comfort was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Southern Comfort?
- The themes of Southern Comfort include: Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Grand Catastrophe and Survival, Disaster Survival and Heroic Rescue, Extreme Rescue Mission and Hostage Crisis.