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- Apocalypse Now. Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is a burnt-out Special Ops soldier assigned to sneak into Cambodia and assassinate a rogue U.S. colonel (Marlon Brando) who has apparently gone insane.
- Platoon. Wanting to do his part to help the American war effort in Vietnam, college dropout Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) volunteers for the U.S. Army.
- Full Metal Jacket. Divided cleanly into two acts, "Full Metal Jacket" follows a group of Marine recruits as they complete basic training under the watchful eye of their sadistic drill sergeant (Lee Ermey).
- The Deer Hunter. In 1968, best friends Mike, Steven, and Nick (Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, respectively) are drafted into the U.S. Army.
- 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.
- Apocalypse Now
- The Deer Hunter
- Platoon
- Full Metal Jacket
- Hearts and Minds
- Born on The Fourth of July
- Good Morning Vietnam
- Heaven and Earth
- Coming Home
- Rescue Dawn
“Apocalypse Now” is considered one of the greatest films to capture the horror of the Vietnam War. Directed by Frances Ford Coppola in 1979, the film has been critically acclaimed for its subject and cinematography. It was award nominated and won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The impressive cast included Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, R...
“The Deer Hunter” won several Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Cimino) and Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken). It also marked Meryl Streep’s first Academy Award nomination (for Best Supporting Actress). The 1978 movie shows three young Russian American steelworkers living normal lives in a 1967 working class Pen...
Oliver Stone directed “Platoon” which was released in 1986. This was thee first movie about the Vietnam War directed by a Vietnam War veteran. It is also the first of Stone’s trilogy of movies about the war and its effects on vets. Platoon is loosely based on Stone’s own experience serving in a platoon during the war. The movie introduced the world...
Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 move “Full Metal Jacket” followed a group of US Marines training at boot camp through their Vietnam War journey and tragedy. Matthew Modine played “Joker”, a military journalist who becomes a Sergeant and a war correspondent in south Vietnam. His friends “Cowboy” (Arliss Howard) and “Pyle” (Vincent D’Onofrio) aren’t as fortun...
The United States had just pulled out of the Vietnam War when the documentary “Hearts and Minds” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1974. Directed by Peter Davis, the film gets its title from a quote by President Lyndon B. Johnson. “Hearts and Minds” won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The documentary featured interviews with governme...
Marking the second of director Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War trilogy, “Born on the Fourth of July” was released in 1989. It is the story of Ron Kovic (played by Tom Cruise who received his first Oscar nomination for the role), who co-wrote the screenplay with Stone. Based on his life, the movie starts by showing Kovic as a young boy in 1956 playing so...
Both a critical and commercial success, 1987’s “Good Morning Vietnam” gave us a different view of the war. The movie was loosely based on the experiences of Armed Forces Radio Service Disc Jockey Adrian Cronauer. Robin Williams played Cronauer in the movie. Cronauer’s rock ‘n roll, comic and irreverent attitude as an Army DJ was a hit with troops s...
1993’s “Heaven and Earth” is the final film in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War trilogy. The movie is based on the autobiography of Le Ly Hayslip, a Vietnam villager during the war. Her experiences were tragic. Le Ly (played by Hiep Thi Le) was a young girl living with her family in a small Vietnam Village. The village was attacked by south Vietnamese tr...
“Coming Home” was directed by Hal Ashby and starred Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Bruce Dern. The movie was released in 1978. The story was based on Nancy Dowd, a military wife. Fonda who played Sally Hyde, and Voight who played Luke Martin won Academy Awards. Dern played Sally’s husband, Captain Bob Hyde, and was nominated for the Academy Award. The ...
“Rescue Dawn” was directed by Werner Herzog in 2006. The movie is about a German born US Navy Pilot, Lieutenant Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) who is shot down in 1966 while flying a combat mission during the Vietnam War. He lands in enemy territory and is taken as a prisoner of war. He meets fellow prisoners pilots Gene DeBruin (Jeremy Davies) an...
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- Platoon. Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen. 2,038 votes. Oliver Stone's Platoon is an iconic film that captures the raw emotion and brutality of the Vietnam War.
- Full Metal Jacket. Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio. 1,988 votes. Masterfully directed by Stanley Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket is an unforgettable exploration of the psychological impact of war on soldiers.
- Apocalypse Now. Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall. 1,855 votes. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now is a haunting, visually stunning exploration of the darkest corners of the soul under the strain of war.
- We Were Soldiers. Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear. 1,602 votes. Based on the acclaimed book We Were Soldiers Once…and Young, this gripping film tells the harrowing true story of the first major battle between American and North Vietnamese forces.
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- 'Hamburger Hill' (1987) Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% Although it isn't typically praised as highly as other war films, Hamburger Hill certainly deserves to be more often recognized among other outstanding Vietnam War dramas.
- 'Apocalypse Now' (1979) Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 98% Not many directors can say that they have directed not only one but multiple of the best American masterpieces the silver screen has ever been graced with.
- 'Da 5 Bloods' (2020) Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% Some would call Spike Lee's style an acquired taste, others would call it hit-or-miss, but one thing is certain: If you enjoy his work, you're bound to be amazed by Da 5 Bloods, an epic about four African-American vets who return to Vietnam to find the remains of their fallen squad leader and the fortune they hid with him.
- 'Full Metal Jacket' (1987) Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 91% Often lauded as one of the greatest directors to ever live, Stanley Kubrick was unafraid to dive into complicated subject matter, such as the Vietnam War.
Jul 1, 2023 · 8.1 on IMDb — 89% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall. Drama, Mystery, War (2h 27m) 8.4 on IMDb — 98% on RT. Watch on Amazon. There have been so many great movies about the Vietnam War. Here are the best ones you absolutely need to see if you haven’t yet!
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1976 1h 54m R. 8.2 (925K) Rate. 94 Metascore. A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action. Director Martin Scorsese Stars Robert De Niro Jodie Foster Cybill Shepherd. 6. First Blood. 1982 1h 33m R.
