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Good morning, Vietnam

Imported by the Army for an early morning radio show in Vietnam, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.'s love him, but the brass is up in arms.

Other Authors: Markowitz, Mitch (screen writer.), Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (Actor), Whitaker, Forest (Actor), North, Alex (composer (expression))
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Published: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Video, 2006.
Edition: Special edition.
Subjects:
Cronauer, Adrian > Drama.
Disc jockeys > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama.
Radio broadcasting > Vietnam > Drama.
Comedy films.
War films.
Biographical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Summary: Imported by the Army for an early morning radio show in Vietnam, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.'s love him, but the brass is up in arms.
Item Description: "2006 DVD release"--Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Scene selections sheet inserted in container.
Special features: promotional diary; how the movie came to be; actor improv; music of the movie; origin of the Good Morning Vietnam sign-on; shooting in Thailand; an overview of the film a year later; original theatrical trailer; original theatrical teaser trailer.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format: DVD format; region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 television; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Audience: MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits: Original score, Alex North.
ISBN: 0788853651
9780788853654
1558908897
9781558908895
Author Notes: Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He studied acting at the Juilliard School. He was an actor and comedian, who appeared in both television shows and feature films. His television shows included Mork and Mindy and The Crazy Ones. He starred in numerous films including Popeye, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Awakenings, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Patch Adams, Bicentennial Man, Insomnia, Night at the Museum, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Merry Friggin' Christmas, and Boulevard. He won an Oscar in 1998 for Good Will Hunting.

He also appeared in stand-up comedy specials like Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met and in an annual series of HBO telethons for Comic Relief, a charity organization that helps homeless people and others in need. In 2011, he made his acting debut on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. He suffered from drug and alcohol addiction in the past and was currently battling severe depression. He died of a suspected suicide due to asphyxia on August 11, 2014 at the age of 63.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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