Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Mitch Markowitz (written by)

Release Date:

15 January 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Tagline:

Time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ!

Plot:

An unorthodox and irreverent DJ begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the US Armed Services Radio station in Vietnam.

Plot Keywords:

Radio | Vietnam | Vietnamese | Bicycle | Reference To Ethel Merman

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Robin Williams	...	Adrian Cronauer
Forest Whitaker	...	Edward Garlick
Tung Thanh Tran	...	Tuan
Chintara Sukapatana	...	Trinh
Bruno Kirby	...	Lt. Steven Hauk
Robert Wuhl	...	Marty Lee Dreiwitz
J.T. Walsh	...	Sgt. Major Dickerson
Noble Willingham	...	Gen. Taylor
Richard Edson	...	Pvt. Abersold
Juney Smith	...	Phil McPherson
Richard Portnow	...	Dan 'The Man' Levitan
Floyd Vivino	...	Eddie Kirk
Cu Ba Nguyen	...	Jimmy Wah
Dan Stanton	...	Censor #1 (as Dan R. Stanton)
Don Stanton	...	Censor #2 (as Don E. Stanton)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #28046) | Brazil:Livre (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 (Q) | New Zealand:PG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

This movie was filmed in Thailand, not Vietnam. On the back cover of early copies of the film, street signs can be seen in Thai.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bathroom, Cronauer misbuttons his shirt, but in the next shot it is fine.

Quotes:

Edward Garlick: No, Phil, he's not all right. A man does not refer to Pat Boone as a beautiful genius if things are all right.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Madagascar (2005)

Soundtrack:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Robin Williams plays an over-the top disc jockey who gives hope and laughter to soldiers in Vietnam

A memorable film. One of Robin Williams best roles, next to "Good Will Hunting" and "Dead Poets Society". And one of his funniest roles too. Playing Adrian, he shows laughter through pain at one of America's most tragic times. A wonderful film that should be watched by all of Williams' fans.