277:(CID) agents on duty in war torn Saigon. When a prostitute is found murdered they discover that the prime suspects are high ranking U.S. Army officers. As they investigate they find that there have been a string of at least six murders in the last year, but the previous inquiry was shut down from higher up the chain of command. Investigations lead them to Colonel Dexter Armstrong, but Armstrong rules himself out of inquiries by committing suicide. With the help of a French
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Sister Nicole and their non-commissioned officer in charge, Master
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The movie was not successful at the box office, grossing only $ 7.2 million. However, it later found its audience on home video and on cable TV, primarily HBO and
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