---
title: 'The Boys in Company C (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney J. Furie'
released: '1978-02-02'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'War'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'British Hong Kong'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boys-in-company-c-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077270/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boys in Company C (1978)

1978 · 125 min · War, Comedy · British Hong Kong, United States


## Synopsis

The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war film directed by Sidney J. Furie about United States Marine Corps recruits preparing for duty and their subsequent combat in the Vietnam War. It stars Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, Craig Wasson and Michael Lembeck. It was among the first Vietnam War films to appear after the Vietnam Era, and was also the first role for R. Lee Ermey of Full Metal Jacket fame. It is the first in Furie's Vietnam War motion-picture trilogy, followed by Under Heavy Fire (2001) and The Veteran (2006).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sidney J. Furie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-j-furie)
- **Screenplay:** [Sidney J. Furie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-j-furie)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jaime Mendoza-Nava](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaime-mendoza-nava)
- **Producer:** [Andre Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-morgan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Godfrey A. Godar](https://cinepixo.com/people/godfrey-a-godar)
- **Editor:** [Frank J. Urioste](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-j-urioste), [Alan Pattillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-pattillo)

## Cast

- [James Whitmore Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-whitmore-jr)
- [Andrew Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-stevens)
- [Scott Hylands](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-hylands)
- [Stan Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-shaw)
- [Craig Wasson](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-wasson)
- [Noble Willingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/noble-willingham)
- [R. Lee Ermey](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-lee-ermey)
- [Michael Lembeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-lembeck)

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