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Good Morning, Vietnam|Robin Williams
Good Morning, Vietnam
Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker
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Overview

Set in 1965; Produced and released in 1987. In GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, which is based on a true story, Cronauer (Robin Williams) is a nonconformist with a wicked sense of humor who is transferred from Crete to Saigon. Outrageous and over the top, Cronauer speaks in accents, creates characters, pokes fun at everyone--including the President--and spins banned rock and roll tunes. While his antics amuse the masses, they also put him in hot water with his superior officers, particularly Lt. Steven Hauk (Bruno Kirby), who would prefer that the radio show be censored, sanitized, and completely noncontroversial. Cronauer takes his show outside the radio station when he starts to teach Vietnamese locals English in an effort to meet pretty, demure Trinh (Chintara Sukapatana). He befriends Trinh's brother, Tuan (Tung Thanh Tran), who becomes an unlikely comrade in uncertain times. Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, AVALON), the film features a tour-de-force performance from Williams, who improvised much of the comedy used in the radio shows, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Barry Levinson - Director
Peter Sova - Director
Chintara Sukapatana
Robin Williams
Forest Whitaker
Tung Thanh Tran
Bruno Kirby
Dan Stanton
Danny Aiello III
Cu Ba Nguyen
Danny Aiello
Don Stanton

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray (Anniversary Edition, AC-3, Digital Theater System, Widescreen)
  • Run Time: 121
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 786936820973
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Release Date: January 2012

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Notes:
Theatrical release: December 23, 1987. Filmed in Thailand. GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is number 100 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies. In real life, Adrian Cronauer became a popular Detroit deejay. The scenes in which Adrian Cronauer (Williams) wears military fatigues while doing his show from the radio station were shot specifically for the trailer, to give the film more of a wartime feeling in its publicity campaign. The Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World," used to emotional effect in GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, was not actually recorded until 1967, and the film is set in 1965.

Reviews:
"...Williams is an extraordinary performer..." - 06/01/1988 Sight and Sound, p.212


"...Exceptionally strong....Williams's performance, though it's full of uproarious comedy, is the work of an accomplished actor. GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is one man's tour de force..." - 12/23/1987 New York Times, p.C11


Rating: B+ - 09/06/1996 Entertainment Weekly, p.83


"...GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is pure Robin Williams vehicle and gives the performer his best chance yet to display his manic talent on screen. It's an impressive act..." - 12/23/1987 Variety


"...Williams at the mike is like a man possessed, purified, liberated. Startling chains of ideas and wild leaps of imagery pour out of him..." - 12/25/1987 Los Angeles Times, p.C1

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