Mr. Warner’s Vietnam War Movie List 84 Charlie Mopic A unique look at the Vietnam War in revealed through the subjective lens of a fictitious army motion picture (MoPic) cameraman. Highly recommended for a "realistic" presentation of a reconnaissance mission by a team of GIs in the Central Highlands in 1969. (95 minutes) A Bright Shining Lie A U.S. senior military adviser is sent to Vietnam and finds himself fighting a war he cannot win alongside a corrupt and demoralized South Vietnamese Army. Based on the Pulitizer Prize and National Book Award winning book by Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam. (118 minutes) Apocalypse ow Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 provocative vision of the human "heart of darkness" revealed through the peculiar madness of the Vietnam War. A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War. (153 minutes) Apocalypse ow Redux Reissue of 1979 film with restored footage edited out of original version. Even better (much better!) than the original; judged by some critics as the best film of 2001--even though it was made in 1979! (202 minutes) Birdy To escape an irrational world, Birdy, an ex-Vietnam veteran sits in an almost catatonic state in an Army hospital where he has come to believe he is one of the feathered creatures of his boyhood dreams. In an effort to break Birdy's silence, his psychiatrist brings in Birdy's loyal, best friend of his youth as they attempt to reach him and bring him back to reality. Based on the novel "Birdy" by William Wharton.(120 minutes) Born on the Fourth of July Based on the book by veteran Ron Kovic. Film follows him from his days as a zealous teen who eagerly joins up for the Vietnam War, to his return from the war as an embittered veteran, paralyzed from mid-chest down. Chronicles his disillusionment with the country's continued involvement in Vietnam, his physical struggle and his emergence as a brave new voice for thousands of disenchanted vets. (145 minutes) Bullet in the head Depicts the lives of three childhood friends from Hong Kong trapped in the turmoil of the Vietnam War--Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee. Cantonese dialogue with optional soundtrack in Mandarin and optional subtitles in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Bahasa Malaysia and Spanish.Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990 (126 min) Burn! Not about Vietnam, but meant to be a (1969) parable of the war. As described in the library annotation: "This story of political greed and social upheaval will take you on a journey deep into the heart of darkness of a 19th century Caribbean island, where men rise up in bitter and bloody rebellion against the wealthy nations seeking to enslave them." Particularly interesting for its portrayal of insurgency and counterinsurgency techniques, many of which seem familiar from the Vietnam War--despite the obvious differences in technology and ideology. Starring Marlon Brando. (113 minutes) Mr. Warner’s Vietnam War Movie List Casualties of War Based on the true story of a squad of soldiers caught in the moral quagmire of wartime Vietnam. Witness to a vile crime, Private Ericksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). Master filmmaker Brian DePalma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war. (120 minutes) CBS playhouse presents The Final War of Olly Winter Script of teleplay originally aired: January 29, 1967 on CBS Writer: Ronald Ribman Director: Paul Bogart All Guest Stars: Ivan Dixon (Olly Winter), Tina Chen (Vietnamese Girl), Patrick Adiarte (Viet Cong guerilla), Kam Tong (Chief elder), Soon-Teck Oh, James Hong, Paulene Myers, Jane Betts, Sara Berner, Connie Sawyer, Richard Williams, Maidie Norman, Davis Roberts, Dort Clark, Rupert Crosse, Douglas Leonard Story about an African American soldier in Vietnam. It focuses on the past and present of a war-weary GI who, after 20 years of professional soldiering, begins a quest for life. Master Sergeant Olly Winter, winding up a long career, is serving as an advisor in Vietnam. When his platoon is ambushed by the Viet Cong, Olly, the only survivor, sets out on the long trek back to safety. Along the way he picks up company, a young Vietnamese girl, her dog, and an orphaned baby. The girl doesn't understand English, but Olly talks to her--and himself about the wars he's seen, his family, and the life he plans to lead 'If I get out of here alive.' Nominated for 5 Emmys. China beach Series premiere of the multiple award winning television program about the nurses, entertainers and volunteers who served alongsideAmerican troops in Vietnam atthe China Beach recreational facility near the U.S. base at Da Nan. (97 min.) Coming Home A poignant love story set against the social upheaval of the Vietnam war. Set in 1968, the story concerns a woman who, while her husband is serving in Vietnam, falls in love with a paraplegic while performing volunteer work at a San Diego veterans hospital. 1978. (128 minutes) The Deer Hunter Tracks a group of steelworker pals from a Pennsylvania blast furnace to the hunting grounds of the Alleghenies to the lethal cauldron of Vietnam. It is a drama of friendship and courage and of what happens to these qualities under stress. Starring Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken.Winner of 5 Academy Awards in 1978, including Best Picture.(183 Minutes) Dịên Biên Ph̉ u Depicts one of history's pivotal battles, triggering 20 years of American involvement in Vietnam. In French. Spectacular musical score by George Delarue.Originally produced for French television in 1992. (125 min.) First Blood John Rambo is a disoriented Vietnam Vet. He is hitchhiking from town to town to see friends from the war. A sheriff tries to make him leave town and when he refuses, arrests him for vagrancy. While in jail, a deputy takes delight in abusing him. Rambo escapes showing his old Vietnam fighting skills and takes to the woods as the sheriff and deputies try and find him in his element. Things get out of hand as Colonel Trautman Rambo's old commander appears to shed light on the situation. (93 min) Mr. Warner’s Vietnam War Movie List Full Metal Jacket 1987 Vietnam war drama which begins with a depiction of the brutality of Marine Corps training and then shifts to Vietnam, focusing mainly on a group of Marines responding to the Tet Offensive of 1968. (117 minutes) Gardens of Stone The elite Old Guard, made up of decorated veterans of Army service, tends Arlington National Cemetery; when a young soldier is assigned to the unit temporarily while training for a tour in Vietnam, two of the Guards help to prepare him for the environment of war, amid protest, uncertainty and violence at home. Go Tell the Spartans Story about a hard-boiled major (Burt Lancaster) in command of a grubby Vietnam outpost in 1964. The war was still a 'conflict' and American soldiers were merely 'advisors.' Although the action concentrates on a single, obscure incident, the film illuminates the entire era. Based on the novel Incident at Muc Wa, by Daniel Ford. (114 minutes) Good Morning, Vietnam Imported by the Army for an early morning radio show in Vietnam, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.'s love him, but the brass is up in arms. (121 mins.) Green Dragon In 1975, refugee camps were set up across the deserts of the United States to house an exodus of over 100,000 Vietnamese immigrants before and immediately after the fall of Saigon. When Tai arrives at Camp Pendleton, he is confronted by a camp filled with despair. A Marine is in charge of housing the refugees until sponsors can be found to help them assimilate into American life. Tai, who speaks English, becomes a translator for the Marines. (112 minutes) Hanoi Hilton A drama that details the brutal treatment of American P.O.W.s in Vietnamese prison camps. (126 minutes) Heaven & Earth 1993 film based on the books "When heaven and earth changed places" by Le Ly Hayslip with Jay Wurts and "Child of war, woman of peace" by Le Ly Hayslip with James Hayslip. The powerful story of a man who fought, a woman who endured, and a love caught up in the explosive wartime upheaval in Vietnam. (140 minutes) In Country A reclusive war veteran and his 17-year-old niece struggle to heal the wounds of Vietnam, where her father died. (116 minutes) Indochine A beautiful and moving film that focuses on Eliane (played by Catherine Deneuve), a rubber plantation owner in French Indochina in the 1930s and her adopted Vietnamese daughter, who falls in love with a French naval officer and gets involved in the anti-colonial struggles of the times.DV. French with English subtitles; also available in VHS format without subtitles (PN1997 .I4839 1992). (158 minutes) The Iron triangle Based on the diary of an unknown Vietcong soldier ; videocassette release of the 1988 motion picture Beau Bridges, Haing S. Ngor, Jim Ishida, Ping Wu, Iilana B'tiste, Johnny Hallyday, Liem Whatley. An American captain leads his men into the jungles along the Ho Chi Minh trail and meets the Viet Cong face-to-face.