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President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds.
Original Release
09/18/2017
US Release
09/18/2017
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Self - Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| John Musgrave | Self - Marines |
| Jack Todd | Self - Nebraska |
| Bao Ninh | Self - N. Vietnamese Army |
| Leslie Gelb | Self - Pentagon |
| Robert Rheault | Self - Special Forces |
| Neil Sheehan | Self - Journalist UPI |
| James Scanlon | Self - Army Advisor |
| Rufus Phillips | Self - USAID |
| Philip Brady | Self - Marine Advisor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Self - Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| John Musgrave | Self - Marines |
| Jack Todd | Self - Nebraska |
| Bao Ninh | Self - N. Vietnamese Army |
| Leslie Gelb | Self - Pentagon |
| Robert Rheault | Self - Special Forces |
| Neil Sheehan | Self - Journalist UPI |
| James Scanlon | Self - Army Advisor |
| Rufus Phillips | Self - USAID |
| Philip Brady | Self - Marine Advisor |
| Nguyen Ngoc | Self - N. Vietnamese Army |
| Duong Van Mai Elliott | Self - Saigon |
| Donald P. Gregg | Self - CIA |
| Huy Duc | Self - North Vietnam |
| Cao Xuan Dai | Self - N. Vietnamese Army |
| Tom Vallely | Self - Marines |
| Tran Ngoc Chau | Self - Province Chief Kien Hoa |
| Bill Zimmerman | Self - Illinois |
| Phan Quang Tue | Self - Saigon |
| Le Quan Cong | Self - Viet Cong |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Burns | Producer |
| Lynn Novick | Producer |
| Sarah Botstein | Producer |
| Mariah Doran | Producer |
| Salimah El-Amin | Producer |
| Lucas Frank | Producer |
| Dang Hoa Ho | Producer |
| Peter Miller | Producer |
| Megan Ruffe | Producer |
| David P. Schmidt | Producer |
| Stephen Sowers | Producer |
| Mike Welt | Producer |
