# The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)

> A hard-bitten sergeant must transform a demoralized Vietnam firebase into a fighting force before a VietCong siege.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21010

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, War
- Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Cast: Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Margaret Gerard, Mark Neely, Gary Hershberger, Clyde Jones, Richard Kuhlman
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098328/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, propulsive, rough edged, war movie night, military cinema marathon

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