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1987

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

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Inspired by the experiences of Adrian Cronauer, a former US Air Force sergeant and innovative AFRS radio DJ based in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Good Morning Vietnam might be Hollywood’s first Vietnam comedy, but at the same time is deadly serious anti-war film.

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Based on the semi-autobiographical novel “The Short-Timers” written by Gustav Hasford, who served as a combat correspondent during the Vietnam War, Full Metal Jacket follows a platoon of fresh Marine Corps recruits undergoing training and then being shipped off to Vietnam.
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