

How Sleep the Brave
1982, English. Directed by Lindsay Shonteff.
A squad of young fresh American soldiers are sent to Vietnam. Immediately upon their arrival, they are sent on a very hazardous mission into the jungle losing a couple of them on the way. As soon as they return to camp they have no time to rest and are sent out again on a long jaunt to destroy a V.C. village. After destroying the village they embark on the journey back to camp
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 July 1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Lindsay Shonteff
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How Sleep the Brave runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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How Sleep the Brave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 July 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed How Sleep the Brave?
How Sleep the Brave (1982) was directed by Lindsay Shonteff and stars Lawrence Day, Luis Manuel, Thomas M. Pollard.