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Delroy Lindo: I Think Of 'Da 5 Bloods' As 'A Love Story'

Lindo stars in Spike Lee's new film about four black Vietnam vets who return decades later to bring home the body of a fallen friend. "These men are human beings ... loving human beings," he says."
Delroy Lindo (center) stars in <em>Da 5 Bloods</em> as Paul, a Vietnam veteran whose conservative politics are driven by a sense of betrayal

, Spike Lee's new film, follows five friends who shed blood, sweat, and tears together in the 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War — and who return, after 50 years, to bring home the body of a fallen friend, and perhaps a treasure buried with him. But is the treasure true riches, just reparations, or a curse? Actor Delroy Lindo stars in . He says it was a tough film to make. "When we wrapped in Saigon. I was aware

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