China Beach: Pilot
1988, English. Directed by Rod Holcomb.
Five hundred yards from the Vietnam War.
The feature-length pilot for the popular tv series. In 1967, the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam include the cool but compassionate Army nurse Colleen, the naive Red Cross newcomer Cherry, the singer Laurette and the cynical civilian worker/prostitute K.C.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rod HolcombDirector
- Dana DelanyColleen McMurphy
- Nan WoodsCherry White
- Michael BoatmanPvt. Samuel Beckett
- Marg HelgenbergerK.C. Kolowski
- Robert PicardoDr. Dick Richard
- Tim RyanCapt. Natch Austen
- Concetta TomeiMaj. Lila Garreau
- Brian WimmerCpl. Boonie Lanier
- Chloe WebbLaurette Barber
- James CromwellAmbassador at Large Roland Weymouth
Details
- Released
- 26 April 1988
- Written by
- John Sacret Young
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China Beach: Pilot runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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China Beach: Pilot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 April 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed China Beach: Pilot?
China Beach: Pilot (1988) was directed by Rod Holcomb and stars Dana Delany, Nan Woods, Michael Boatman.