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- Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- Dunkirk (2017) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance. Action, Drama, History (1h 46m) 7.8 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
- The Great Escape (1963) Directed by John Sturges. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Adventure, Drama, History (2h 52m) 8.2 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) Directed by Richard Attenborough. Starring Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine. Drama, History, War (2h 55m) 7.4 on IMDb — 59% on RT.
- Casualties of War
- Rescue Dawn
- We Were Soldiers
- Hamburger Hill
- Born of The Fourth of July
- Good Morning, Vietnam
- Full Metal Jacket
- The Deer Hunter
- Apocalypse Now
- Platoon
A young Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn are immersed in a moral struggle after Penn’s character takes a young Vietnamese teenager as a prisoner. The girl, who Fox attempts to help in the face of vehemently opposed comrades, is repeatedly beaten and raped. The blurred lines in war force the viewer to question who, or what, the real casualty is referrin...
German-American Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) was a U.S. Navy pilot when he was shot down near the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1966. Tortured for months and emaciated, Dengler escaped his captors, fleeing into dense jungle and evading capture for over three weeks before being rescued by U.S. forces. Bale and director Werner Herzog spared no realism in d...
While much of this list centers around psychological struggles endured in the most extreme circumstances, “We Were Soldiers” is carried by intense action sequences that aim to give credence to the total disarray of the Vietnam War’s first major battle — Ia Drang. The film is based on a book written by then-Lt. Col. Hal Moore (portrayed by Mel Gibso...
“Hamburger Hill” had the misfortune of being released the same year as other notable Vietnam War films, “Good Morning, Vietnam” and “Full Metal Jacket.” Despite its relegation to an oftentimes under-the-radar status, this film should be on everyone’s must-watch list. Centering around the story of the 101st Airborne Division’s push to take Hill 937,...
The true story of Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise), gung-ho Marine turned anti-war activist, won Oliver Stone an Oscar for Best Director. In a firefight in Vietnam, Kovic mistakenly kills one of his own men. He’s then shot and left paralyzed from the chest down. Despite the gravity of the moment, that’s ultimately where the film really kicks into gear. Cruis...
Robin Williams was flawless as charismatic radio DJ Adrian Cronauer, who broke the mold of the stereotypical, dry Armed Forces Radio broadcaster, infuriating his superiors in the process. Many of the broadcasts featured in the film were improvised by Williams, who received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for the role. The film shows that despite...
Most veterans would agree the bootcamp sequence of the film — most notably R. Lee Ermey’s portrayal of Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman — makes “Full Metal Jacket”the classic that it is. Given director Stanley Kubrick’s track record (’The Shining“, “A Clockwork Orange,” “Eyes Wide Shut”), the dehumanization and unhinging psychological effe...
The top three of this list was difficult to group because of the vastly different experience each film offers the audience. At number three, there’s “The Deer Hunter,” which took home five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Walken ste...
Adapted to Vietnam from the story “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad, Francis Ford Coppola’s portrait of the Vietnam War is a head-first dive into the nightmarish devastation of war and an exploration into the breaking point of human sanity. No one is immune to destruction, and masterful performances by Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen ...
Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” delivered Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, and its cemented status as an authoritative Vietnam War film makes it No. 1 on our list. (Really, any of the top-three could have landed here.) Moral strife is at the heart of “Platoon,” and the cast gracefully meanders on a tightrope between good and evil, posing questio...
- Forrest Gump (1994) - Director: Robert Zemeckis. - IMDb user rating: 8.8. - Metascore: 82. - Runtime: 142 minutes. Slow-minded country boy Forrest Gump's epic life is told from childhood to adulthood, as he lives through and directly participates in many major historical events—including the Vietnam War.
- Apocalypse Now (1979) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola. - IMDb user rating: 8.4. - Metascore: 94. - Runtime: 147 minutes. Loosely based on Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness," the story centers on Captain Willard's task of finding an AWOL Army Special Forces officer who has gone reclusive within the Vietnamese jungle—and reportedly lost his mind.
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) - Director: Stanley Kubrick. - IMDb user rating: 8.3. - Metascore: 76. - Runtime: 116 minutes. Class clown Private Davis and dim-witted Private Lawrence are inducted through basic training in preparation for being sent off to Vietnam, where they endure vitriol-spewing drill instructor Hartman.
- Hearts and Minds (1974) - Director: Peter Davis. - IMDb user rating: 8.2. - Metascore: 68. - Runtime: 112 minutes. With its title based on a quote by President Lyndon Johnson, this documentary juxtaposes shocking, revealing interviews with military figures with scenes of horrific violence and brutality in Vietnam.
Mar 15, 2024 · War movies like Platoon praised for realism by Vietnam War veterans like Oliver Stone who used personal experiences for inspiration. Films like We Were Soldiers commended by real soldiers for accurate portrayal based on true events in the Vietnam War.
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- Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019) Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is about how a little over 100 Australian soldiers held their position against thousands of Vietnamese soldiers at the titular rubber plantation.
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) The most surreal of the best Vietnam War movies, Jacob's Ladder is a psychological horror that combines sci-fi and fantasy elements.
- Platoon (1986) Based on director Oliver Stone's own experiences fighting in the Vietnam War, Platoon is an extremely dark tale told with utmost retraint and reverence.
- Birdy (1984) Remembered for Nicolas Cage's method acting and for winning the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival, Birdy is about two best friends with very different personalities who end up fighting in the Vietnam War.
Nov 5, 2020 · Where other Vietnam movies like Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket focused on the internal turmoil of US soldiers, Platoon unflinchingly depicted the human cost of the Vietnam invasion, and unfortunately, the depiction of these war crimes is accurate to reality.
Nov 10, 2023 · Good Morning, Vietnam is a comedic take on war movies based on true stories. Directed by Barry Levinson, the film portrays an unconventional disc jockey who is stationed in Saigon and...
