Vietnam: A Television History

★ 9.5IMDb Score
Released:1983-10-04
Duration:60 min
Director:
Actors:Will Lyman
Production:GBH, Antenne 2, Central Independent Television

Overview:

A six-year project from conception to completion, "Vietnam: A Television History" carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.

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