Vietnam War Documentaries
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1. Battle for Dien Bien Phu (1979)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Tells not only of this important conflict that happened between March and May 1954 during the First Indochina War. It also relates the events leading up to that climactic confrontation ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Bernard Archard, Christian de Castries, Hubert de Seguins-Pazzis, Malcolm MacDonald
Votes: 20
2. The Anderson Platoon (1967)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History, War
The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer | Stars: Joseph B. Anderson, Stuart Whitman
Votes: 383
3. Hearts and Minds (1974)
R | 112 min | Documentary, History, War
A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
Director: Peter Davis | Stars: Tin Chan, Chau Diem, Ngo Dinh Diem, John Foster Dulles
Votes: 6,106 | Gross: $0.03M
4. Winter Soldier (1972)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, History, War
For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities personally committed or witnessed, ... See full summary »
Director: Winterfilm Collective | Stars: Rusty Sachs, Joe Bangert, Scott Shimabukuro, Kenneth Campbell
Votes: 1,081
5. Brothers in Arms (2003)
Unrated | 68 min | War
John Kerry and his Mekong Delta Navy fastboat unit in Vietnam get together to relive their past and visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Director: Paul Alexander | Star: John Kerry
Votes: 70 | Gross: $0.00M
6. Vietnam: The Soldiers' Story (1998– )
This TV mini-series is a set of documentaries by ABC News, with each episode providing a different segment of the Vietnam war, as seen through the eyes of the veterans of the war.
Stars: Jack Smith, Tony Haug, Wade Sanders, Robert Gormly
Votes: 14
7. Thud Pilots (2018)
90 min | Documentary
An edge-of-your-seat documentary that exposes the Vietnam Air War where an elite band of brothers known as Thud Pilots fought and died receiving neither the country's support nor glory.
Director: Mark Vizcarra | Stars: Larry Poole, Benjamin Fuller, Gary Barnhill, Dennis W. Jarvi
Votes: 245
8. Hun Pilots (2019)
Documentary
A feature documentary about America's first supersonic fighter, the F-100 Super Saber, an iconic fighter that flew more combat sorties during the Vietnam War than any other fighter.
Director: Mark Vizcarra | Stars: Robert P. Breault, Gregory J. Butler, Wilbur L. Carpenter, Keith Connolly
Votes: 18
9. Thud Pilots II (2021)
Documentary
Based off the spellbinding book Thud Pilot, the much anticipated sequel to the 2018 award-winning documentary Thud Pilots continues the story and legacy of the most iconic fighter in the ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Vizcarra | Stars: Clarence E. Anderson, Gary Barnhill, Frank Bernard, Keith Connolly
10. The Vietnam War (2017)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, James Willbanks, Duong Van Mai Elliott
Votes: 27,974
11.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Two Days in October
(2005)
PG-13 | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the Battle of Ong Thanh and the protest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the Vietnam War.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Hagiwara, Ping Wu
Votes: 85
12.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
My Lai
(2010)
TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
American Experience investigates the My Lai massacre an atrocity during the Vietnam War that killed more than 300 unarmed civilians.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Aubrey Daniel, Fred Widmer, Lawrence La Croix, Greg Olsen
Votes: 225
13. Honor in the Valley of Tears (2010)
100 min | Documentary
The story of A-Company 1/8 4th Infantry Division, US Army during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967. In the men's own words, through the stories they narrate, the film gives us insight into ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Dow | Stars: Landis Bargatze, Tom Carty, Peter DeRita, Ralph Ely
Votes: 97
14. Vietnam in HD (2011)
262 min | Documentary, History, War
Original Vietnam War footage presented in high definition along with narrations by war veterans and the voices of Hollywood stars.
Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 1,641
15.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Last Days in Vietnam
(2015)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Rory Kennedy | Star: Michael Murphy
Votes: 99
16.
Shootout! (2005– )
Episode:
Tet Offensive
(2006)
Documentary, History
The 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War is recalled.
Director: Tony Long | Stars: Carl Bender, John Collins, Dan Frazier, Paul Healey
Votes: 8
17.
Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode:
Vietnam Insurgency
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, History, War
1965: American ground forces and Marine Corps tanks, land in South Vietnam, confident that conventional military will defeat the Communist insurgency. But American Tankers quickly discover ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Williamson | Star: Robin Ward
18.
Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode:
Battle for Vietnam Armoured Attack
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, History, War
Following the Tet Offensive in 1968 the North Vietnamese begin introducing conventional forces including Soviet built PT 74 amphibious tanks into their guerrilla tactics. As American forces... See full summary »
19.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Battle of Hue
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Vietnam, 1968 - As the war explodes with cities in the south falling like dominoes to the Communist forces from the north, US Marines in the city of Hue quickly find themselves badly ... See full summary »
Stars: Lock Lee, Phong Tran, Matthew Scott Wilcox, Adolfo Naranjo
20.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Hill 875
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Vietnam, Thanksgiving 1967 - As Viet Cong forces hid themselves in the jungle, US Airborne Infantry fought hard for "Hill 875". They charged for days to within almost 20 yards of the VC, ... See full summary »
Stars: Charles W. Davidson, Lock Lee, Phong Tran, Adolfo Naranjo
21.
Combat Zone (2007– )
Episode:
Patrol Boat Rescue
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Vietnam, 1969 - Viet Cong use the North Saigon River to cross into Cambodia and stock up on arms and supplies. With strategy, planning and stealth, thirty US Navymen on six small boats, ... See full summary »
22.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Air Ambush
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Colonel Robin Olds leads a flight of four F-4 Phantoms mimicking American bombers in the first ware of Operation Bolo, to lure North Vietnamese MiG-21s into a trap. An expert P-38 ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 29
23.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Hell Over Hanoi
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War
Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry flying F-4s pursue MiG-21s over North Vietnam but are frustrated by missile failures. Not long after Steve Richie shoots down two MiGs in a minute and a half ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 24
24.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
The Last Gunfighter
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War
This program is practically a promotional video for the pilot pleasing F-8 Crusader. The effectiveness of this aircraft in early engagements against the MiG-17 including Dick Sahaffert's 10... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 27
25.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Gun Kills of Vietnam
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
An pair of American-piloted, propeller-driven Skyraider dive bombers manage to elude a Mig 17 jet fighter thanks to its tight turning radius then miraculously, scores the first gun kill of ... See full summary »
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 16
26.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
The Bloodiest Day
(2007)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History, War
On May 10, 1972 the United States escalates the air war in Vietnam bombing strategic targets in the north. On this day American pilots shot down a one day record of eleven MiGs trying to intercept the bombers.
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 14
27.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
MiG Killers of Midway
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
At the end of the Vietnam war the USS Midway's pilots and airmen engaged in some of the most thrilling and intense air combat.
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 8
28. The Battle of Long Tan (2006 TV Movie)
104 min | Documentary, History, War
In the gathering dusk of 18 August 1966, 108 young, inexperienced Australian and NZ soldiers are separated and surrounded, fighting for their lives, holding off an overwhelming force of ... See full summary »
Director: Damien Lay | Stars: Sam Worthington, Kristopher Bos, Christopher Coyle, James Pratt
Votes: 170
29.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Vietnam: Alpha Strike
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
During the Vietnam War, American pilots fought the enemy in the skies. But were these enemy pilots North Vietnamese? Or from another communist country?
Stars: Charlton Heston, David H. Hackworth, Nguyen Hung, Bui Tin
30.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Vietnam: Hidden in Plain Sight
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
In Vietnam, the American Army was struggling to engage an elusive enemy. Learn about the Viet Cong's secret methods to hinder America's attempts to seal off South Vietnam.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Bui Tin, Paul Beaver, Chau Quang But
31.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh's Revolution
(2002)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, History, War
The secrets behind Ho Chi Minh's control of Vietnam and his ability to force the Japanese, the French and the Americans out of his country during his three decade reign.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Stanley Karnow, Stuart Herrington, William Duiker
Votes: 17
32. Brothers in War (2014 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Through gripping first-person accounts and digitally remastered archival footage, including the soldiers' own home movies and personal audio tapes, Brothers in War recounts the harrowing ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Reph | Stars: Jack Benedick, John Bradfield, Steve Hopper, Larry Lilley
Votes: 439
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