Southern Comfort

Year: 1981

Runtime: 106 min

Language: English

Director: Walter Hill

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During a weekend training exercise in the Louisiana bayous, a National Guard unit encounters hostile locals after a misunderstanding involving a stolen canoe. What began as a routine mission quickly devolves into a harrowing fight for survival against determined and resourceful Cajuns. The escalating conflict mirrors the intensity of the Vietnam War, pushing the weekend warriors to their limits as they battle to escape the dangerous swampland.

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