Good Morning, Vietnam

"The wrong man. In the wrong place. At the right time."

Jan 15 1988 R 2h 1m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.

Plot

A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on its ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. While he is off the air, he tries to meet Vietnamese especially girls, and begins to have brushes with the real war that never appears on the radio.

Written by

Mitch Markowitz, Adrian Cronauer

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
159,067
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA