My Top Ten Vietnam Movies:

11 July, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for July, We Were Soldiers, I have gathered My Top Ten Vietnam Movies! If you’re looking for the best film to watch featuring the Vietnam War in the storyline, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite military films that feature the Vietnam War!

10. Hamburger Hill (1987)

Directed by John Irvin, and Written by James Carabatsos, and Produced by Marcia Nasatir, and James Carabatsos, Starring: Michael Patrick Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Tim Quill, Courtney B. Vance, Steven Weber, with Cinematography by Peter MacDonald, and Edited by Peter Tanner, with Music by Philip Glass, and Production company: RKO Pictures, and Distributed by Paramount Pictures (1987)

9. The Quiet American (2002)

Directed by Phillip Noyce, and Written by Christopher Hampton, and Robert Schenkkan, and Based on "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene, and Produced by Staffan Ahrenberg, and William Horberg, Starring: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, with Cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and Edited by John Scott, with Music by Craig Armstrong, and Distributed by Miramax Films (2002)

8. Platoon (1986)

Directed and written by Oliver Stone, and Produced by Arnold Kopelson, Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, with Cinematography by Robert Richardson, and Edited by Claire Simpson, with Music by Georges Delerue, and Production company: Hemdale Film Corporation, and Distributed by Orion Pictures (1986)

7. The Deer Hunter (1978)

Directed by Michael Cimino, with Screenplay by Deric Washburn, and Michael Cimino (uncredited), with Story by Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Louis A. Garfinkle, and Quinn K. Redeker, and Produced by Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, and John Peverall, Starring: Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, with Cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond, and Edited by Peter Zinner, and Michael Cimino (uncredited), with Music by Stanley Myers, and Production company: EMI, and Distributed by Universal Pictures (United States and Canada), and Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom) (1978)

6. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Directed by Oliver Stone, Screenplay by Oliver Stone, and Ron Kovic, Based on "Born on the Fourth of July" by Ron Kovic, Produced by A. Kitman Ho, and Oliver Stone, Starring: Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Willem Dafoe, with Cinematography by Robert Richardson, and Edited by Joe Hutshing, and David Brenner, with Music by John Williams, Production company: Ixtlan Productions, Distributed by Universal Pictures (1989)

5. Apocalypse Now (1979)

Directed by Francis Coppola, and Written by John Milius, and Francis Coppola, with Narration by Michael Herr, and Produced by Francis Coppola, Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Larry Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, with Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro, and Edited by Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, and Lisa Fruchtman, with Music by Carmine Coppola, and Francis Coppola, and Production company: Omni Zoetrope, and Distributed by United Artists (1979)

4. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford, and Based on "The Short-Timers" by Gustav Hasford, and Produced by Stanley Kubrick, Starring: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, Ed O'Ross, with Cinematography by Douglas Milsome, and Edited by Martin Hunter, with Music by Abigail Mead, and Production companies: Natant, and Harrier Films, and Distributed by Warner Bros. (United States), and Columbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom) (1897)

3. Rescue Dawn (2006)

2. We Were Soldiers (2002)

Directed by Randall Wallace, with Screenplay by Randall Wallace, Based on "We Were Soldiers Once… and Young" by Hal Moore and Joseph L. Galloway, and Produced by Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety, and Randall Wallace, Starring: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Kleinl, Keri Russell, Barry Pepper, Đơn Dương, with Cinematography by Dean Semler, and Edited by William Hoy, with Music by Nick Glennie Smith, and Production companies: Icon Productions, and Wheelhouse Entertainment, and Distributed by Paramount Pictures (United States), and Concorde Filmverleih (Germany) (2002)

1. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Directed by Barry Levinson, Written by Mitch Markowitz, with Story by Adrian Cronauer, Produced by Larry Brezner, and Mark Johnson, Starring: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, with Cinematography by Peter Sova, and Edited by Stu Linder, with Music by Alex North, and Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, and Silver Screen Partners III, and Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Vietnam Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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