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Hearts and Minds (1974) -- Documentary concerning the atrocities of the Vietnam war

Overview

User Rating:
8.5/10   1,813 votes
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Director:
Peter Davis
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Release Date:
17 November 1975 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Documentary | War more
Plot:
A documentary of the conflicting attitudes of the opponents of the Vietnam war. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Re-visit The War In Vietnam With Hearts And Minds
 (From ReelTalkTV.com. 20 March 2009, 10:40 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Vietnam as a war of aggression and Ne-colonialism more (26 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Georges Bidault ... Himself
Clark Clifford ... Himself
George Coker ... Himself
Kay Dvorshock ... Herself (also archive footage)
Daniel Ellsberg ... Himself
Randy Floyd ... Himself
J. William Fulbright ... Himself (as J.W. Fulbright)
Brian Holden
Robert Muller ... Himself
Khanh Nguyen ... Himself
Walt Rostow ... Himself
William C. Westmoreland ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating)
Filming Locations:
Linden, New Jersey, USA more

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Trivia:
In a Moviefone interview, Michael Moore cites this as one of his inspirations to begin making films. more
Quotes:
Daniel Ellsberg: We weren't on the wrong side. We were the wrong side. more

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11 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Vietnam as a war of aggression and Ne-colonialism, 10 April 2005
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Author: fellini8 from United States

The only fully honest movie or documentary I've seen on the Vietnam War. Several movies show the suffering of U.S. soldiers who fought or were wounded in Vietnam, or readily admit that the war effort was flawed - e.g., former Secretary of Defense Bob McNamara in "The Fog of War." But none that I know of tell us what was really behind the war and how it divided the country between the jingoist or conformist hawks and the people of conscience who could not support such a bloody Ne-colonial war of aggression - "aggression," not an honest "mistake" that our media portray.

It showed the Vietnamese people in their humanity, patriotism, and incredible courage in the face of crucifixion by an utterly awesome U.S. war machine. Unfortunately, the documentary's message got lost or was never seen by millions of Americans who are still in denial about what Vietnam stood for - a denial that permits the kind of character assassination by the "swiftboat veterans" that may have cost John Kerry the election in 2004.

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