Vietnam War Story
Vietnam War Story
Vietnam War Story is an HBO cable TV anthology series that aired from 1987 to 1988. It consists of nine half-hour episodes. Each episode tells a different, fictional story inspired by real events experienced by soldiers during the Vietnam era. Most episodes were written by Vietnam veterans.
Production at a glance
- Network: HBO
- Format: Anthology drama
- Episodes: 9 x 30 minutes (about 270 minutes total)
- Executive producers: Fred Fuchs and Georg Stanford Brown
- Producers: Patrick Sheane Duncan and Neil Stearns
- Cinematography: Jack Wallner, Stephen Lighthill, Robert D. Yeoman
- Production company: HBO Showcase
- Budget: about $400,000–$600,000 per episode
Releases
- After airing, three VHS sets were released (but not the complete series):
- Vietnam War Story I (episodes 1–3)
- Vietnam War Story II (episodes 4–6)
- Vietnam War Story III (episodes 7–9)
- In 1989, HBO aired a new trilogy, Vietnam War Story: Last Days, with three new stories set in 1975.
Episodes (titles)
1) The Mine
2) Home
3) The Pass
4) An Old Ghost Walks the Earth
5) R & R
6) The Fragging
7) Separated
8) Dusk to Dawn
9) The Promise
Notable guests
- The series features many well-known actors, including Wesley Snipes and Tony Becker, among others.
Awards
- Won 1988 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR
- Won 1988 CableACE Award for Directing a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
- 1988 CableACE Award nomination for Dramatic Special
- Won 1989 CableACE Award for Wesley Snipes as Actor in a Dramatic Series
Reception
- The show was praised for its humanity and powerful storytelling, with coverage from major outlets like the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
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