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Dinosaurs and Soldiers Collide in 1960s Vietnam Film

11/26/2025

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A film adaptation of Ethan Pettus's 2017 novel is set in Vietnam in the late 1960s and blends soldiers, dinosaurs, and gore.
Colonel Jericho sends the Vulture Squad, led by Sgt. Ryan Baker, to locate a missing Green Beret team.
The film features a mostly Australian cast, includes covert operations, and uses a 1960s soundtrack.
Critics describe it as watchable despite repetition, with the dinosaurs' visual effects criticized as unrealistic.

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Story summary

A film adaptation of Ethan Pettus's 2017 novel is set in Vietnam in the late 1960s and blends soldiers, dinosaurs, and gore.
Colonel Jericho sends the Vulture Squad, led by Sgt. Ryan Baker, to locate a missing Green Beret team.
The film features a mostly Australian cast, includes covert operations, and uses a 1960s soundtrack.
Critics describe it as watchable despite repetition, with the dinosaurs' visual effects criticized as unrealistic.