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From '70s documentaries like "Hearts and Minds" to the ambitious "Apocalypse Now," here are 50 of the greatest Vietnam War movies ever made.
Halfway into the Vietnam War (1959-1975), a special US combat unit is sent to hunt and kill the Viet Cong soldiers in man-to-man combat in the endless tunnels underneath the jungle of Vietnam.
Films that focused explicitly on aspects of the conflict were included, whether they took place before, during, or after the war. Counting down from 50, here are the best movies about the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) gave rise to a national anti-war movement, prompted massive changes to U.S. foreign policy, and inspired great war films. These films tackle a dark chapter in U.S. history.
This article lists notable films related to the Vietnam War. Post-war films. After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, there was an increase in American films that were more "raw,” containing actual battle footage.
12 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Apocalypse Now. 1979 2h 27m R. 8.4 (722K) Rate. 94 Metascore. A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. Director Francis Ford Coppola Stars Martin Sheen Marlon Brando Robert Duvall. 2. Full Metal Jacket. 1987 1h 56m R. 8.2 (803K)
Over the course of the following decade, American filmmakers lined up to dissect the war and its aftermath, with results ranging from Francis Ford Coppola’s ostentatiously ambitious Apocalypse Now (1979) to Barry Levinson’s crowd-pleasing comedy Good Morning, Vietnam (1987).