Battle of Huế: Vietnam’s Longest and Bloodiest Battle...

About this episode

This episode explores the Battle of Huế, Vietnam's longest and bloodiest battle, and its representation in Hollywood films during the 1980s.

Send us Fan Mail During the 1980s, the United States was still struggling to come to grips with its involvement in the Vietnam War and as part of that effort, Hollywood churned out a number of movies with the conflict as its backdrop. For younger audiences especially, they provided an insight into what their fathers or older siblings may have experienced during their tours of duty in the jungles of southeast Asia. One of the most seminal pieces produced in this period was 1987’s Full Metal Ja...

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• Hollywood films
• military history
• cultural impact
• battle analysis

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• Battle of Huế
• Full Metal Jacket
• Hollywood
• 1980s films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood

Books & works: Full Metal Jacket

Places: Vietnam

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