How Zac Efron Bonded With An 81-Year-Old Hero For His War Film 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' | PEOPLE

By stepping out of his comfort zone to portray Chickie Donohue, who risked his life to raise the spirits of friends fighting in Vietnam, the actor learned lessons in courage.
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[@annegame7682]

Excellent film. I havent seen a good film for a long time. Zacs performance is impeccable.

[@theogoldberg8919]

#Annegame we have to absolutely agree there ;)))

[@iamnotu79]

I have to agree, I didn’t think much of it until I saw it and was thoroughly impressed!

[@Concetta20]

I hope he gets an award or something!

[@harishdavinci8290]

just watched it .....Amazing movie🎉

[@MishaElRusito]

Same! Made me drop a tear at the end too

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

To me this is Zach's best performance and just like Michael J .Fox in Casualties Of War and Tom Cruise in Born On The 4th Of July.., Zach has proved he has another side to him that shows a wide range in being an artist. As I'm watching the movie in the beginning I wasn't quite sure but then once he went over to Vietnam and talked his way out of trouble while getting into it I said.., I dig this guy and I'd buy him a whole round of beers. I noticed in this interview Zach still had his mustache and the whole time while sitting next to Chickie, it made him look like they could be related and they both looked like grandfather and grandson :)

[@moment4lifed659]

Love this movie a lot a lot 💞💞💞👍🏼

[@edwardeighth1948]

I may sneek in a beer into the theatre

[@theogoldberg8919]

#edwardeighth haha so you should !!!

[@hannahkim1362]

Congrats 👏

[@theogoldberg8919]

It was a very good entertaining movie. Also with important patriotic and subtle innuendos

[@dianefurlong2911]

I watched the movie this past weekend. Well done!

[@zacefron9995]

Hello!
Thanks for your lovely like and comments on my official page,it's great to know I have such a devoted fan.
Much love.💜

[@Keemochi420]

did chickie really experience the time saigon was under attack or it was just you know for the movie because thats the most historic thing happened in saigon if it really happen goddamn chickie

[@christianjohnson8642]

He did experience the battle of Saigon