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Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson.Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency".
Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant, [4] [5] [6] whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer.
Although Adrian Cronauer wrote the original treatment of the film script, it was heavily altered once it was picked up by Williams and the production team, and is not a biographical account of Cronauer's real story. Commenting on the accuracy of the film the real-life Cronauer said "I'm very happy with it.
CNET said "A tribute to those who died in the Vietnam War, Beyond The Wall avoids discussing the controversy surrounding it or the protests back home. Nonetheless, it is a worthy tribute to the soldiers killed and to their memorial" [9]
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1] [2] and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, [3] [4] Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 10% "House of D," which was directed by David Duchovny, mostly takes place in 1973, when teenager Tom (Anton Yelchin) meets a mentally challenged man Pappas (Williams) and ...
Adrian Cronauer – real-life inspiration for the movie Good Morning, Vietnam [5] Manuel Cuni – known professionally as Immanuel Casto, is an Italian singer-songwriter and activist. Bobby Czyz – boxer, former two-time World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Champion [ 5 ]
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