description Southern Comfort Overview
Southern Comfort is a 1981 thriller centered around a Louisiana Army National Guard unit during 1973 maneuvers. The squad’s actions provoke conflict with the local Cajun population, leading to a pursuit by those they have angered. Nine soldiers are hunted in rural bayou country.
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info Southern Comfort Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1981 |
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What is Southern Comfort about?
Southern Comfort follows nine Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers during a 1973 training exercise in bayou country. After provoking local Cajun residents, the unit is hunted through the rural landscape.
Is Southern Comfort set during a real war?
No, the soldiers are on domestic maneuvers rather than fighting in an overseas war. The 1981 thriller uses the exercise and the bayou pursuit to explore group breakdown, fear, and mistrust.
Who directed Southern Comfort?
Walter Hill directed Southern Comfort. The film was released in 1981 and features Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, and Fred Ward among its cast.
Why do the soldiers become targets in Southern Comfort?
The unit takes canoes and equipment from local Cajun people, treating the exercise as if it gives them unlimited authority. That act triggers retaliation and turns a training mission into a desperate escape through the bayou.
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