An examination of the conflicting attitudes of the opponents of the Vietnam War.
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Peter Davis
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Tin Chan | ... | Himself (as Faither Chan Tin - Saigon) |
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Chau Diem | ... | Himself - Editor of Trinh Bay Magazine |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | ... | Himself (President of South Vietnam) (archive footage) | |
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John Foster Dulles | ... | Himself (Secretary of State 1953-1959) (archive footage) |
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Kay Dvorshock | ... | Herself |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | ... | Himself (President of the United States) (archive footage) | |
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David Emerson | ... | Himself - Concord, Massachusetts |
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Mui Duc Giang | ... | Himself - Coffin Maker |
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Chi Minh Ho | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Charles Hoey | ... | Himself - Air Force, Saigon |
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Stan Holder | ... | Himself - Corporal, Placitas, New Mexico |
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Jerry Holter | ... | Himself - Air Force, Saigon |
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Vo Thi Hue | ... | Herself - Hung Dinh Village |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) | |
| John F. Kennedy | ... | Himself (President of the United States) (archive footage) | |
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This film recounts the history and attitudes of the opposing sides of the Vietnam War using archival news footage as well as its own film and interviews. A key theme is how attitudes of American racism and self-righteous militarism helped create and prolong this bloody conflict. The film also endeavors to give voice to the Vietnamese people themselves as to how the war has affected them and their reasons why they fight the United States and other western powers while showing the basic humanity of the people that US propaganda tried to dismiss. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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national film registry | vietnam | interview | vietnam war | militarism |Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
17 November 1975 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$8,556, 22 October 2004, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$28,754, 31 December 2004Company Credits
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Clark Clifford, Aide to President Truman: When the second World War was over, we were the one great power in the world. The Soviets had a substantial military machine; but, they could not touch us in power. We had this enormous force that had been built up. We had the greatest fleet in the world. We come through the War economically sound. And, I think that in addition to feeling a sense of responsibility, we also began to feel the sense of a world power - that possibly we could control the future of the world.
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Columbia Pictures refused to distribute the film, and the production company could not pay the million dollars the studio demanded for its return. Therefore, producer Bert Schneider went to Henry Jaglom and Zack Norman (a/k/a Howard Zuker) to buy back the film. It was Howard Zuker who financed the purchase from Columbia, negotiated the new distribution deal with Warner Brothers and arranged with Marshall Naify at the United Artists Theater Circuit for a last minute awards-qualifying run in Los Angeles. Thereafter, the movie became a Howard Zuker/Henry Jaglom presentation. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Clark Clifford, Aide to President Truman: When the second World War was over, we were the one great power in the world. The Soviets had a substantial military machine; but, they could not touch us in power. We had this enormous force that had been built up. We had the greatest fleet in the world. We come through the War economically sound. And, I think that in addition to feeling a sense of responsibility, we also began to feel the sense of a world power - that possibly we could control the future of the world.
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Crazy Credits
The listed translators credited in the movie (Le Thai To, Trung Trac, Le Thanh Tong and Trung Hung Dao) were all Vietnamese generals who had defeated the Chinese in various times from the first century C.E., to the fifteenth century C.E. The translator listed as Nguyen Ai Quoc was an early alias of Ho Chi Minh, founder of the Vietnamese Communist Party. I have no knowledge of the last listed translator, Barbara Gore. Apparently, someone played a good joke on the producers of this film, if it wasn't the translators themselves. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Hearts and Minds holds much relevance for the post- Sept-11 world.
Although this film concerns itself with the Vietnam War, it is really about war in general. It explores the reasons America behaves the way it does towards other countries and towards itself, without having to come right out and tell you. It is the old writers credo, "Show, don't tell." The film bears multiple viewings, and you discover something new every time. Anybody who has loved ones in the military, and anybody who is "involved" in politics will be interested in watching this.