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The Giant Killer

  • 2017
  • 1h 19m
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7.3/10
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The Giant Killer (2017)
What started out as a documentary about a homeless Vietnam War veteran and decorated hero turned into something much more complex when Richard Flaherty was killed in a suspicious hit-and-run accident.  Dubbed by his peers The Giant Killer Flaherty was only 4 feet 9 inches tall, the littlest person to serve in the US military. He rose to the rank of a Special Forces Green Beret Captain and was awarded the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, and 2 Purple Hearts for his 2 tours in Vietnam. However, his post-war life was shrouded in mystery, danger and shady dealings.
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"The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery.""The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery.""The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery."

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    • David Yuzuk
  • Writers
    • Jeremy McDermott
    • Jay Miracle
    • David Yuzuk
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    • Harvey Arango
    • Ernie Bourcier
    • Jeff Burns
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • David Yuzuk
    • Writers
      • Jeremy McDermott
      • Jay Miracle
      • David Yuzuk
    • Stars
      • Harvey Arango
      • Ernie Bourcier
      • Jeff Burns
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    10annakluz

    Absolutely fantastic

    Great documentary from beginning to end, well done.
    9gaseconomics

    Well Done.

    From my perspective, the filming was well done. I'll be honest and say I didn't expect the quality of the documentary to be a good as it was. David did a great job on presenting the facts in a way that kept me interested in the whole story line. For me, what was interesting (which I thought he should have led with, the "hook") wasn't until 70% through the movie.

    Great job David.
    8garethphoenix

    Has to be a spoof??

    This has to be spoof. An incredible spoof and a well made one, of a story I wish was true (maybe some is, but I doubt it), but it just can't be real! If not just because it's the most incredible, heroic, wild, insane and at times perfect story I've ever heard, but that he was 4"9inches whilst all this happened. Although this is produced incredibly well I should add. 10/20% of the actors just about gave it away but the other 80/90% were just brilliant.

    I've googled it and there is a lot of chat about the documentary which almost gives it some legitimacy but the more I searched I couldn't find a single legitimate source that green lit this.
    10elmamberoh

    Moving, gritty and real life drama and mystery

    The story of a tiny man who somehow got in the army although he didn't make the height cut. Went to Vietnam and was a war hero. He was involved with the CIA, Revolutionaries, became homeless and that is only a small part of this complex and incredible man's story. A must see, you can't make this stuff up!
    10kevbas

    Sadly all to real and well done

    I had hard time watching this great movie as I knew Richard from the streets and I began to question so many thing that I was seeing in this film. From the start to the end the movie brings you in the life of a this "little man" that was mysterious but yet so interesting. I thought the Director was able to grasp the element of mystery and allure of the man that so many had questions for so many years. Worth the watch and even the sad ending even made me proud of the man and what he did for this country.

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      • November 10, 2017 (United States)
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