Vietnam on the Big Screen, 9781036134532
Hardcover
Hollywood’s war: Vietnam films, trauma, and America’s reckoning on screen.
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Vietnam on the Big Screen

how the vietnam war changed hollywood

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    30 January 2026

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Summary

Hollywood’s Vietnam: Reeling from War

America grappled with the trauma of the Vietnam War through Hollywood, facing a stark contrast to the unified front of World War II. The nation was left defeated, divided, and scarred.

Early films like The Green Berets presented a simplistic “good guys” narrative, but as the war dragged on, Hollywood hesitated. A decade passed after The Green Berets before The Deer Hunter broke the silence, depicting US soldier…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781036134532
ISBN-10:1036134539
Author:Joseph Houlihan
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:30 January 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Joseph Houlihan

Joseph Houlihan is an award-winning journalist and television producer who has covered war zones and interviewed major historical figures. He has lived and worked in the UK, USA and Canada and is the Convenor for Military History at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution in Bath, England, where he is based.

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