| | | Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Dolby, Scene Access Academy Award winner Robin Williams shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role the critics agree he was born to play--irreverent, nonconformist deejay Adrian Cronauer. Imported by the Army for an early A.M. radio show, Cronauer blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.'s love him--but the brass is up in arms! Riddled with sidesplitting comic bombshells and studded with hot '60s hits, the film depicts Cronauer's raucuous Saigon adventures amid a world gone mad. Good Morning Vietnam is a direct hit--the classic Robin Williams comedy! "...a superb performance by Robin Williams. Two enthusiastic thumbs up." Siskel & Ebert
 Editor's Note
 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.
| Features | Chapter Search |  | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital |  | French Dolby Surround |  | Theatrical Trailer |
| Technical Info
| Release Information
|  | Studio: Buena Vista |
 | Release Date: 11/10/1998 |
 | Running Time: 120 minutes |
 | Original Release Date: 1987 |  | Catalog ID: 15279 |  | UPC: 00717951000736 |  | Number of Discs: 1 | Audio & Video
|  | Original Language: English |  | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed |  | Video: Color | Aspect Ratio |  | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards | Oscar (1988) |  | Robin Williams, Nominee, Best Actor | | Golden Globe (1988) |  | Robin Williams, Winner, Best Actor |
| Memorable Quotes| "Good morning, Vietnam!"----Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) to radio audience |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound "...Williams is an extraordinary performer..." 06/01/1988 p.212New York Times "...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 p.C11 Entertainment Weekly Rating: B 09/06/1996 p.83 Variety "...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 Los Angeles Times "...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 p.C1 |
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