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Jenny's War
Jenny's War is a 1985 war television serial set during World War II, made by HTV in association with Columbia Pictures. It is directed by and written by Steve Gethers. The screenplay is based on the novel with the same name of Jack Stoneley. In the UK it was shown as four 50 minute episodes on the ITV network, while in the United States it was syndicated under the Operation Prime Time banner by MCA TV. The serial stars Dyan Cannon, Nigel Hawthorne, Robert Hardy Christopher Cazenove and Hugh Grant, and is about a mother, Jenny Baines, who searches for her son Peter, who was shot down over Germany, and who she believes is still alive.
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Plot Summary
During the Vietnam War, a young Vietnamese woman named Jenny becomes entangled in a dangerous game of survival and espionage. She must navigate the treacherous landscape of war-torn Vietnam, caught between American soldiers and Viet Cong forces. Her journey is one of resilience and courage as she fights for her own survival and that of her community.
Critical Reception
Jenny's War received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, thin character development, and reliance on gratuitous violence. While some acknowledged the performance of Rosalind Chao, the film was generally dismissed as a B-movie action flick with little substance.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a weak script and uninspired direction.
Performances are generally wooden, with little emotional depth.
Action sequences are repetitive and lack originality.
Google audience: Audience reception for Jenny's War is not readily available through Google reviews, but its critical reception suggests it was not widely embraced.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in the Philippines, which often served as a filming location for Vietnam War movies due to cost and logistical reasons.
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