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  • China Beach Escape (Season 4, Episode 4)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 46 min | Drama, History, War

China Beach

Escape (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Drama, History, War

Orchard Grove, North Carolina, 1985. Beckett is attending his father's funeral when he flashes back to his childhood and then to Vietnam in 1967 where he was a grunt in a platoon commanded by Sarge Pepper. During Beckett's R&R at China ...See moreOrchard Grove, North Carolina, 1985. Beckett is attending his father's funeral when he flashes back to his childhood and then to Vietnam in 1967 where he was a grunt in a platoon commanded by Sarge Pepper. During Beckett's R&R at China Beach, he got his job by accident at the Graves Registration Unit, where he first met McMurphy, Dr. Richard, and Lila. Beckett's co-worker was a scared-to-death and scared-of-dying friend, named "Deadman" Crawford who eventually committed suicide rather than return to the jungle to fight. Written by Anonymous See less
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Writers
William Broyles Jr. (creator) | John Sacret Young (creator) (story) | Paris Qualles (teleplay) | John Wells (story) & 2 more
Composer
Cinematographer
Richard Thorpe (photographed by)
Editor
Mort Fallick (as Morty Fallick)
Casting Directors
John Frank Levey (as John Levey) | Patricia Noland
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 27, 1990

Release date
Oct 27, 1990 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Dana Delany
Colleen McMurphy Colleen McMurphy   See fewer
Michael Boatman
Pvt. Samuel Beckett Pvt. Samuel Beckett   See fewer
Troy Evans
Sgt. Pepper Sgt. Pepper   See fewer
Nancy Giles
Pvt. Frankie Bunsen (credit only) Pvt. Frankie Bunsen (credit only)   See fewer
Jeff Kober
Sgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow (credit only) Sgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow (credit only)   See fewer
Robert Picardo
Dr. Dick Richard Dr. Dick Richard   See fewer
Concetta Tomei
Maj. Lila Garreau Maj. Lila Garreau   See fewer
Brian Wimmer
Cpl. Boonie Lanier Cpl. Boonie Lanier   See fewer
Marg Helgenberger
K.C. Kolowski (credit only) K.C. Kolowski (credit only)   See fewer
Scott Jaeck
Dr. Singer Dr. Singer   See fewer
Gilbert Lewis
Reverend Beckett Reverend Beckett   See fewer
Kenneth Ransom
Lynwood 'Deadman' Crawford (as Kenny Ranson) Lynwood 'Deadman' Crawford (as Kenny Ranson)   See fewer
Everett Lamar
Dookie (as Everette Lamar) Dookie (as Everette Lamar)   See fewer
Reiner Schöne
Cromwell (as Raynor Scheine) Cromwell (as Raynor Scheine)   See fewer
Peter Lewis
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Tony T. Johnson
Young Beckett Young Beckett   See fewer
Geoff Meed
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Col. Broyles Col. Broyles   See fewer
Jimmy Lee Newman
Young Dookie (as Jimmy Lee Newman Jr.) Young Dookie (as Jimmy Lee Newman Jr.)   See fewer
Ted Otis
Private Cary Private Cary   See fewer
Oliver Theess
Helicopter Gunner Helicopter Gunner   See fewer
Howard Allen
Mr. Escape (uncredited) Mr. Escape (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Tim
Drunken Soldier (uncredited) Drunken Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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