Last Days in Vietnam (2014)

During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, ... See full summary »

Director:

Rory Kennedy

Writers:

Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester

Stars:

Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Stuart Herrington

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger	...	Himself
Stuart Herrington	...	Himself
Juan Valdez	...	Himself
Frank Snepp	...	Himself, CIA
Graham Martin	...	Himself, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Armitage	...	Himself
Gerald Berry	...	Himself
Kiem Do	...	Himself
Hugh Doyle	...	Himself
Gerald Ford	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steve Hasty	...	Himself
Paul Jacobs	...	Himself
Jim Laurie	...	Himself
Joseph McBride	...	Himself

Storyline

During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confront the same moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate U.S. citizens only--or to risk treason and save the lives of as many South Vietnamese citizens as they can.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | vietnam war | country name in title | title directed by female | embassy | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ostatnie dni w Wietnamie

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,500, 5 September 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$466,114

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moxie Firecracker Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2015)

User Reviews

Heart Wrenching

I was in college when the events of this documentary took place, and only remembered that there was a sort of scramble to do the final evacuations (memories mostly coming from the iconic photo on the roof, along with photos of people swarming the US Embassy). This film tells the whole story, and I sat in the interview really amazed at the way the story was told. It brought tears to my eyes in several parts. It is a reminder also of how the military of the USA was at a very low point in public opinion due to the Vietnam war, and the general feeling of the American public was that we were "done" over there and no more money ought to be spent on any sort of military activity. For that reason this film is a very important piece of military and political history. Very highly recommended.