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  • China Beach Promised Land (Season 2, Episode 15)
  • TV Episode | 47 min | Drama, History, War

China Beach

Promised Land (Season 2, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 47 min | Drama, History, War

April, 1968. Beckett's tour of duty ends, but he finds it difficult to leave Mai behind in Vietnam and decides to stay. But things take a turn when racial violence breaks out in the camp after news of Martin Luther King's assassination ...See moreApril, 1968. Beckett's tour of duty ends, but he finds it difficult to leave Mai behind in Vietnam and decides to stay. But things take a turn when racial violence breaks out in the camp after news of Martin Luther King's assassination hits China Beach, in which Beckett and Frankie are caught in the middle of it all when all the black servicemen form their own living quarters off the base, and are faced off against a racist, redneck grunt named Whitlow. Meanwhile, Dr. Richard reaches out to Wayloo to comfort him over his recent divorce and she's happy to oblige. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Michael Ray Rhodes (as Michael Rhodes)
Writers
William Broyles Jr. (creator) | John Sacret Young (creator) | Patricia Green (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editors
Erwin Dumbrille | Jacque Elaine Toberen (as Jacque Toberen)
Casting Director
John Frank Levey (as John Levey)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 12, 1989

Release date
Apr 12, 1989 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Dana Delany
Colleen McMurphy Colleen McMurphy   See fewer
Michael Boatman
Pvt. Samuel Beckett Pvt. Samuel Beckett   See fewer
Nancy Giles
Pvt. Frankie Bunsen Pvt. Frankie Bunsen   See fewer
Marg Helgenberger
K.C. Kolowski (credit only) K.C. Kolowski (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
Megan Gallagher
Wayloo Marie Holmes Wayloo Marie Holmes   See fewer
Mykelti Williamson
Rousseau (as Mykel T. Williamson) Rousseau (as Mykel T. Williamson)   See fewer
Richard Tyson
Cpl. Whitlow Cpl. Whitlow   See fewer
John Marshall Jones
Fluke (as John Marshall Jones Jr.) Fluke (as John Marshall Jones Jr.)   See fewer
Bill Allen
Blevins Blevins   See fewer
Aaron Seville
Steele Steele   See fewer
Michael Wong
Peddler Peddler   See fewer
Michael J Henderson
Beetle (as Michael J. Henderson) Beetle (as Michael J. Henderson)   See fewer
Oliver Theess
The Soldier The Soldier   See fewer
Billy Tim
Drunken Soldier (uncredited) Drunken Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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