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    Who'll Stop the Rain 1978 POSTER

    Who'll Stop the Rain

    1978

    English

    6.6

    18

    81%

    63%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chase

    Crime

    Drama

    drug smuggling

    Thriller

    vietnam

    vietnam veteran

    vietnam war

    War

    Karel Reisz Karel Reisz Director Joaquín Martínez Joaquín Martínez as Angel Gail Strickland Gail Strickland as Charmian Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty as John Converse Jonathan Banks Jonathan Banks as Marine
    John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.
    Bad Ass 2012 POSTER

    Bad Ass

    2012

    English

    5.5

    30

    20%

    39%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    bus

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    hero

    society

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    Craig Moss Craig Moss Director Joyful Drake Joyful Drake as Amber Lamps Danny Trejo Danny Trejo as Frank Vega Craig Moss Craig Moss as Generous Bus Driver Ron Perlman Ron Perlman as Mayor Williams
    Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
    Missing in Action 1984 POSTER

    Missing in Action

    1984

    English

    5.5

    58

    19%

    43%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    martial arts

    patriotism

    prisoner of war

    Thriller

    vietnam

    vietnam veteran

    vietnam war

    War

    Joseph Zito Joseph Zito Director James Hong James Hong as Gen. Trau M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh as Jack Tucker Erich Anderson Erich Anderson as Masucci Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme as Soldier
    American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
    Uncommon Valor 1983 POSTER

    Uncommon Valor

    1983

    English

    6.3

    17

    Action

    based on a true story

    Drama

    post traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder

    Thriller

    vietnam

    vietnam veteran

    vietnam war

    War

    Ted Kotcheff Ted Kotcheff Director Todd Allen Todd Allen as Frank Rhodes Gail Strickland Gail Strickland as Helen Rhodes Harold Sylvester Harold Sylvester as Johnson Tad Horino Tad Horino as Mr. Ky
    A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.
    Nightmaster 1988 POSTER

    Nightmaster

    1988

    English

    3.4

    9

    absent parent

    Action

    Drama

    drug dealer

    high school sports

    karate class

    paintball 

    vietnam veteran

    Mark Joffe Mark Joffe Director Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Amy Gabriel Guy Norris Guy Norris as Karate Contestant Paul Gleeson Paul Gleeson as Peter Hastings Joanne Samuel Joanne Samuel as Sonia Spane
    Robbie and his girlfriend, Amy, are among a group of students who play their private night games in the romantic thriller that catapulted Kidman to center stage. On screen throughout, Kidman discovers what will happen when a friendly game becomes real life ... and real life becomes a deadly game.
    In Country 1989 POSTER

    In Country

    1989

    English

    5.9

    7

    68%

    35%

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    kentucky

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    Romance

    vietnam veteran

    War

    Norman Jewison Norman Jewison Director Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Emmett Smith Joan Allen Joan Allen as Irene Peggy Rea Peggy Rea as Mamaw Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky as Pete
    Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.
    Braddock: Missing in Action III 1988 POSTER

    Braddock: Missing in Action III

    1988

    English

    4.9

    16

    39%

    39%

    Action

    martial arts

    orphanage

    patriotism

    rescue mission

    vietnam veteran

    vietnam war

    War

    Aaron Norris Aaron Norris Director Rick Prieto Rick Prieto as CIA Agent Keith David Keith David as Embassy Gate Captain Aki Aleong Aki Aleong as Gen. Quoc Jeff Habberstad Jeff Habberstad as U.S. Helicopter Pilot
    When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the country and ends up battling his way out with several dozen abused Amerasian children in tow! Struggling to keep them alive while outmaneuvering a sadistic Vietnamese officer, Braddock ignites the jungle in a blazing cross-country race for freedom.
    Targets 1968 POSTER

    Targets

    1968

    English

    7.3

    17

    89%

    81%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    drive-in theater

    murder

    serial killer

    sniper

    sniper rifle

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Actor in Horror Movie Mary Jackson Mary Jackson as Charlotte Thompson Sandra Knight Sandra Knight as Helene / Ilsa Monte Landis Monte Landis as Marshall Smith
    An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.
    The Butcher 1970 POSTER

    The Butcher

    1970

    French

    7.3

    11

    100%

    84%

    Action

    butcher

    Drama

    french noir

    murder

    Mystery

    province

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    Claude Chabrol Claude Chabrol Director Antonio Passalia Antonio Passalia as Angelo Roger Rudel Roger Rudel as Commissaire Grumbach / Inspector Grumbach Stéphane Audran Stéphane Audran as Hélène Jean Yanne Jean Yanne as Popaul / Paul Thomas
    An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.
    We Were Soldiers 2002 POSTER

    We Were Soldiers

    2002

    English

    7.2

    144

    63%

    84%

    Action

    army

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    hero

    History

    vietnam veteran

    vietnam war

    War

    Randall Wallace Randall Wallace Director Keri Russell Keri Russell as Barbara Geoghegan Jon Hamm Jon Hamm as Capt. Matt Dillon Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby as Lt. Col. List
    The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
    Air Force One 1997 POSTER

    Air Force One

    1997

    English

    6.5

    107

    78%

    66%

    Action

    Adventure

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    journalist

    prison

    Romance

    Thriller

    usa president

    vietnam veteran

    washington dc, usa

    Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen Director Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Ivan Korshunov William H. Macy William H. Macy as Major Caldwell Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as President James Marshall Diana Bellamy Diana Bellamy as Switchboard Operator
    When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
    Dementia 2015 POSTER

    Dementia

    2015

    English

    5.1

    22

    79%

    50%

    Action

    dementia

    Drama

    grandparent grandchild relationship

    Horror

    murder

    Mystery

    nurse

    revenge

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    Mike Testin Mike Testin Director Ruben Pla Ruben Pla as Dr. Chandler Justin Benson Justin Benson as Nurse Hollings Hassie Harrison Hassie Harrison as Shelby Lockhart Marc Senter Marc Senter as Young George Lockhart
    After being diagnosed with dementia, an elderly war veteran is forced by his estranged family to hire a live-in nurse, only to find she harbors a sinister secret.
    Night of the Wolf 2014 POSTER

    Night of the Wolf

    2014

    English

    6.0

    16

    Action

    blind

    Drama

    Horror

    retirement community

    vietnam veteran

    werewolf

    Adrián García Bogliano Adrián García Bogliano Director Dana Ashbrook Dana Ashbrook as Tina Louise Tina Louise as Clarissa Larry Fessenden Larry Fessenden as O'Brien Ethan Embry Ethan Embry as Will
    When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.
    Red Rock West 1993 POSTER

    Red Rock West

    1993

    English

    7.0

    43

    95%

    76%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gas station

    gun

    hitman

    sheriff

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    wyoming, usa

    John Dahl John Dahl Director Timothy Carhart Timothy Carhart as Deputy Matt Greytack Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Michael Williams Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam as Truck Driver J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh as Wayne Brown
    When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
    A Good Person 2023 POSTER

    A Good Person

    2023

    English

    76

    57%

    96%

    Action

    Drama

    drug addiction

    forgiveness

    post traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    vietnam veteran

    Zach Braff Zach Braff Director Florence Pugh Florence Pugh as Allison Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman as Belinda Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Daniel Zoe Lister-Jones Zoe Lister-Jones as Simone
    Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.
    No Country for Old Men 2007 POSTER

    No Country for Old Men

    2007

    English

    8.2

    403

    93%

    86%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    hitman

    sheriff

    Thriller

    trailer park

    vietnam veteran

    western

    Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Director Javier Bardem Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh Thomas Kopache Thomas Kopache as Boot Salesman Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Carson Wells Josh Brolin Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss
    Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
    Kong: Skull Island 2017 POSTER

    Kong: Skull Island

    2017

    English

    6.7

    821

    75%

    70%

    1970s

    Action

    Adventure

    expedition

    Fantasy

    island

    monster

    Sci-Fi

    shared universe

    vietnam veteran

    Jordan Vogt-Roberts Jordan Vogt-Roberts Director Erin Moriarty Erin Moriarty as Bar Guest Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston as James Conrad Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Preston Packard Tian Jing Tian Jing as San
    Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
    Scent of a Woman 1992 POSTER

    Scent of a Woman

    1992

    English

    8.0

    205

    82%

    92%

    Action

    blindness and impaired vision

    boarding school

    Drama

    new york city

    scholarship

    tango

    vietnam veteran

    Martin Brest Martin Brest Director Al Pacino Al Pacino as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade Dan Gifford Dan Gifford as Man in Hotel Lobby Ron Eldard Ron Eldard as Officer Gore Richard Venture Richard Venture as W.R. Slade
    Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
    Blue Thunder 1983 POSTER

    Blue Thunder

    1983

    English

    6.4

    31

    79%

    53%

    Action

    co-worker relationship

    co-workers relationship

    Crime

    Drama

    high technology

    high tech surveillance

    los angeles, california

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    vietnam veteran

    John Badham John Badham Director Warren Oates Warren Oates as Capt. Jack Braddock Norman Alexander Gibbs Norman Alexander Gibbs as Man in Beanie Daniel Stern Daniel Stern as Officer Richard Lymangood John Badham John Badham as TV Director
    Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
    The Big Lebowski 1998 POSTER

    The Big Lebowski

    1998

    English

    8.1

    225

    79%

    93%

    Action

    bowling

    carpet

    Comedy

    Crime

    heart attack

    Mystery

    nihilism

    Sport

    vietnam veteran

    white russian

    Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Director Leon Russom Leon Russom as Malibu Police Chief Julianne Moore Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges as The Dude Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi as Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos
    Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
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