Southern Comfort
Directed by Walter Hill
During a routine exercise, a team of National Guards is threatened by angry and violent locals. Starring Academy Award winner Keith Carradine and Powers Boothe.
A team of National Guards is threatened by violent locals.
Cast: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward
Member Reviews
happy to see a thriller here! terror transcends the horror genre & this movie is a great example. i love the group dynamic & how the characters play off of each other. sgt casper was perfect at being the “annoying know-it-all but not really” group leader that slowly loses the trust of this troop. it’s a good 80’s movie with great suspense & tension. my kinda thing. not exactly exciting the whole time but a good casual watch. yes i do agree the fade to black/commercial moments take you out of the movie a bit but really not a big deal.
My only real complaint are the quick fades to black in the middle of scenes. Dunno if this is how the print originally was, or if a late-night TV cut was used, but unless it’s at least ending a scene, it’s very baffling and screws with the pacing. Apart from that, really solid survival thriller, more than worth watching despite my gripe.
As a former weekend warrior myself, I loved it!
reviewers forget these werent properly trained or experienced soldiers. they were weekend warrior national guard members and in that capacity this film works fine. top notch cast and tension. actually discussed this one with JBB briefly at an event and would love to see him host it as long as his balloon sidekick pipes down.
Not sure what @nyingpo is talking about. How he interpreted this movie as an anti-gun message is beyond me.