The Vietnam 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

Top Rated TV #20 | Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Coyote	...	Self - Narrator 10 episodes, 2017
Huy Duc	...	Self - North Vietnam / ... 8 episodes, 2017
James Willbanks	...	Self - Army Advisor / ... 8 episodes, 2017
Duong Van Mai Elliott	...	Self - Saigon / ... 8 episodes, 2017
John Musgrave	...	Self - Marines / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Phan Quang Tue	...	Self - Saigon 7 episodes, 2017
Karl Marlantes	...	Self - Marines 7 episodes, 2017
Nguyen Ngoc	...	Self - N. Vietnamese Army / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Bao Ninh	...	Self - N. Vietnamese Army / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Bill Zimmerman	...	Self - Antiwar Activist / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Leslie Gelb	...	Self - Pentagon 7 episodes, 2017
Hal Kushner	...	Self - Prisoner of War / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Roger Harris	...	Self - Marines / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Carol Crocker	...	Self - Saratoga Springs, NY / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Tim O'Brien	...	Self - Army / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Jack Todd	...	Self - Nebraska / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Bui Diem	...	Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat 5 episodes, 2017
Robert Gard	...	Self - Army / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Neil Sheehan	...	Self - Journalist / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Bill Ehrhart	...	Self - Marines / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Ron Ferrizzi	...	Self - Army / ... 5 episodes, 2017

Storyline

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides-Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era and haunting original music from ...

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | vietnam war | american history | vietnamese history | tv mini series | 

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Taglines:

There is no single truth in war.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the combat footage reels shown throughout the series are not from the battle being discussed, for example, during the discussion of Saigon during the Tet Offensive, several videos filmed in the city of Hue are shown as if they are in Saigon.

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Connections

Referenced in The Good Place: The Burrito (2018)

User Reviews

Excellent Historical Record - Just Wish the Australian Effort was Mentioned

First a disclaimer of sorts.

My dad (now deceased) served with the Australian Army from 1953 through to 1983, and did 3 Tours in Vietnam as a regular soldier. His first was with the AATTV (Australian Army Training Team Vietnam), as an Military Adviser to Vietnamese Forces, and his other two Tours took place after Australia Committed Regular Army units to Vietnam, with SASR.

He died of cancer at 65.

With this in mind My review of this excellent start to what looks like being an informative and educational program now follows.

My chief gripe in the introduction to the main body of the work was the lack of mention of any effort by their Allies such as Australia or New Zealand, also the bit on Korea made it sound wholly a US War which it wasn't - it was a UN operation, involving everyone from Turkey and Greece through to British Commenwealth Forces.

Australia for example deployed everything from an Aircraft Carrier (HMAS Sydney),Naval Frigates and Fighter Squadrons through to Ground Forces, with all 3 services (RAN,RAAF and RAR) seeing extensive service and being involved in large scale battles such as Kapyong.

Now to the good bits.

Seeing it from the viewpoint of the Vietnamese was brilliant, both north and south. Talking about the French and American efforts early in the build up to the war was also great.

The musical score, be it the opening by Bob Dylan, or the instrumental work done by Yo Yo Ma and Atticus Ross And Trent Reznor is as usual spot on and not overpowering or taking away from the story its backgrounding.

All in all a great start which I look forward to seeing more of.

Details

Official Sites:

Ken Burns The Vietnam War Website Official Facebook

Language:

English

Release Date:

2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Vietnam War

Company Credits

Production Co:

Florentine Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

990 min (Entire series)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD