An American Legend Is Portrayed on Film by Eric St. John
Vietnam War hero, Colonel John W. Ripley is portrayed by Eric St. John in director Fred Koster's new film, "Ride the Thunder." Based on the best-selling book by Richard Botkin, the film features the true story of the brotherhood between US Marine Colonel John Ripley and Vietnamese Marine Lieutenant Colonel Le Ba Binh during their fight against the Communists and then their experiences in the aftermath of the war. Ripley comes home to a divided America while Binh is imprisoned in a communist re-education camp.Colonel John W. Ripley is one of America's greatest war heroes, who stunned the world with his efforts to destroy the bridge at Dong Ha on Easter Sunday morning, 1972. The premiere of "Ride the Thunder" is this Friday 3/27/2015 at Regency Theater 6721 Westminster Blvd, Westminster CA 92683. The movie will continue showing through April 2nd, 2015.More information on the lead actor, Eric St. John, is available at http://www.imdb.me/ericstjohn