Last Days in Vietnam
How Many Could Be Saved?
How Many Could Be Saved?
Documentary, War
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2014
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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 a moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate only U.S. citizens.
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Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
5 Sep 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Vietnamese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$161
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 11 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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There's nothing innovative in the filmmaking, it's simply a gracefully told story - tense here; poignant there - with strong detailing.
– Brad Wheeler,
Globe and Mail,
23 Jan 2015
fresh:
Archived film of the final, chaotic push to clear the embassy compound by helicopter is as dramatic as any thriller, heightened by stories of bravery and risk.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
30 Oct 2014
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A testament to people, as one source puts it, "doing their best under terrible circumstances."
– Kristin Tillotson,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
2 Oct 2014
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This is both a gripping suspense story and a profound moral drama.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
2 Oct 2014
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"Last Days in Vietnam" will be broadcast in April on the long-running PBS series "American Experience." But it holds up on a bigger screen and deserves a large audience earlier than that.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Oct 2014