Southern Comfort(1981)
“It's the land of hospitality... unless you don't belong there.”
Overview
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
Studio
Cinema Group Ventures
Cast
Keith Carradine
as Spencer
Powers Boothe
as Hardin
Fred Ward
as Reece
Franklyn Seales
as Simms
T.K. Carter
as Cribbs
Lewis Smith
as Stuckey
Les Lannom
as Casper
Peter Coyote
as Poole
Alan Autry
as Bowden
Brion James
as Trapper
Sonny Landham
as Hunter
Allan Graf
as Hunter
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1981
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
French
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Cinema Group Ventures • Phoenix (II) • 20th Century Fox
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Where can I watch Southern Comfort?▼
Check the "Where to Watch" section above for current streaming platforms, rental options, and purchase links for Southern Comfort (1981).
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 and released in 1981. It is a thriller, action film.
How long is Southern Comfort?▼
Southern Comfort has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Southern Comfort?▼
The cast of Southern Comfort includes Keith Carradine as Spencer, Powers Boothe as Hardin, Fred Ward as Reece, Franklyn Seales as Simms, T.K. Carter as Cribbs and more.
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