In Apocalypse Now (1979), Laurence Fishburne was 14 when production began in 1976. He lied about his age

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kfbrewer on August 27th, 2020 at 14:39 UTC »

Irony of someone lying about their age to go to “war.”

TheWorldHatesPaul on August 27th, 2020 at 14:45 UTC »

You mean Larry Fishburne? ;>)

TooShiftyForYou on August 27th, 2020 at 14:53 UTC »

In Boyz n the Hood (1991), Furious (Laurence Fishburne) and Tre are sitting on the rocks having a father-to-son chat, Furious mentions fighting as a young soldier in Vietnam.

That was a reference to Fishburne's role in Apocalypse Now.