Name: The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Genre: Action, War
Released: 1989-01-27
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Margaret Gerard, Mark Neely

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Against all odds they went to hell and back.

A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.

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Vietnam War
Tet Offensive
Siege Warfare
Marine Corps
Historical Drama
War is Hell
Gritty Realism
Intense Battle Sequences

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Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Written by: William L. Nagle, Tony Johnston
Produced by: Howard Grigsby, Rod S.M. Confesor
Music by: Paul Schutze

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Facts

January 27, 1989 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released: January 27, 1989
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Action, War
Original language: English
Made in: Philippines, Australia
Available in: 14 countries

Tropes

Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy, Unfriendly Fire, Jerkass Has a Point +9

Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
Unfriendly Fire
Jerkass Has a Point
Inter-Service Rivalry
Old Soldier
Pyrrhic Victory
Actor Allusion
Decapitation Presentation
Sink the Lifeboats
Black Dude Dies First
Chekhov's Gun
You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!

12 of 41 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Siege of Firebase Gloria?

In the United States, The Siege of Firebase Gloria streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Siege of Firebase Gloria worth watching?

63

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.8).

What tropes does The Siege of Firebase Gloria use?

Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship AcademyUnfriendly FireJerkass Has a PointInter-Service RivalryOld SoldierPyrrhic VictoryActor AllusionDecapitation PresentationSink the LifeboatsBlack Dude Dies FirstChekhov's GunYou Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!and 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy, Unfriendly Fire, and Jerkass Has a Point.