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After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, there was an increase in American films that were more "raw,” containing actual battle footage. A FilmReference.com article noted that American filmmakers "appeared more confident to put Vietnam combat on screen for the first time" during that era. [1]
Films about the Vietnam War (1955–1975) and/or its aftermath. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... 1969 (film) A ...
1969 is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Ernest Thompson and starring Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder. The original music score is composed by Michael Small . The film deals with the Vietnam War and the resulting social tensions between those who support and oppose the war in small-town America.
The Ballad of Andy Crocker is a 1969 American made-for-television film produced by Thomas/Spelling Productions, which was first broadcast by ABC. [1] The film tells the story of a young man's struggle to reclaim his life after fighting in the Vietnam War. It tells a surreal, allegorical tale, similarly to The Swimmer starring Burt Lancaster.
In 2009, Politics Daily wrote that, "calling the 1969 film a comedy misses its noir backbeat of betrayed romanticism, and thinking of it as a madcap autobiography misses its politics. This is a movie driven by the military draft and the Vietnam War". [15]
Hail, Hero! is a 1969 drama film directed by David Miller, starring Michael Douglas, Deborah Winters and Peter Strauss. David Manber wrote the screenplay based on the novel by John Weston. The picture was produced by Harold D. Cohen and was the feature film debut for Douglas [1] and for Peter Strauss. [2]
In the Year of the Pig is an American documentary film directed by Emile de Antonio about American involvement in the Vietnam War. [3] [a] It was released in 1968 while the U.S. was in the middle of its military engagement, and was politically controversial. [4] One year later, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:1969 films. It includes 1969 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for war films released in the year 1969 .