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  Good Morning Vietnam 1987
GENERAL INFORMATION

directed by - barry levinson
screenplay by - mitch markovitz
genre - comedy, war, drama
rating - R
runtime - 115 min.
budget - $13,000,000
gross - $123,922,000 (us)
premiere - december 23, 1987
theatrical release - december 22, 1987 (limited)
                                   january 15, 1988 (wide)
dvd release date - november 10, 1998
                                  january 10, 2006 (special edition)
filming locations - thailand
production companies - silver screen partners III
                                             touchstone pictures

  TAGLINE
 

In 1965, military D.J. Adrian Cronauer was sent to Vietnam to build morale.
His strategy: keep 'em laughing. His problem: staying out of trouble.

  SUMMARY
Robin Williams shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role the critics agree he was born to play - irreverent, non-conformist deejay Adrian Cronauer. Imported by the army for an early a.m. radio show, Cronauer blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airways with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humour and the hippiest tunes from back home. The G.I.s love him - but the top brass is outraged!
  QUOTES

adrian
Good Morning, Vietnam!!! Hey, this is not a test, this is rock 'n roll. Time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ. Is that me or does it sound like an Elvis Presley movie? Viva, Da Nang. Oh, viva, Da Nang. Da Nang me, Da Nang me. Why don't they get a rope and hang me? Hey, is it too early for being so loud? Hey, too late. It's 06:00, what's the "o" stand for? Oh, my God, it's early.

adrian
Hey, can you tell me what's your name? "My name is Roosevelt E. Roosevelt." Roosevelt, what town are you stationed in? "I'm stationed in Poontang." Well, thank you, Roosevelt. What's the weather like out there? "It's hot! Damn hot! Real hot! Hottest things is my shorts. I could cook things in it. A little crotch pot cooking." Well, tell me what it feels like. "Fool, it's hot! I told you again! Were you born on the sun? It's damn hot! It's so damn hot, I saw little guys, their orange robes burst into flames. It's that hot! Do you know what I'm talking about?" What do you think it's going to be like tonight? "It's gonna be hot and wet! That's nice if you're with a lady, but ain't no good if you're in the jungle!" Thank you, Roosevelt.

adrian
Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, should we keep the PC on the QT, 'cause if it leaks to the VC, he could end up a MIA and we'd all be put on KP.

adrian
We're talking out in the field today. Hi, what's your name? "My name's Bob Fliber!" Bob, what do you do? "I'm in the artillery!" Thank you, Bob. Listen, can we play anything for you? "Anything! Just play it loud! Okay?"      

adrian
You know, I have to admit something to you. I just came from Crete with women that look like Zorba. Whoo! Thank you. "Those girls are just so pretty." Gomer, are you here in Vietnam? "Yes, I am, surprise, surprise, surprise!" Lyndon, why did you name your daughter 'Lynda Bird'? "Because Lynda Dog would be too cruel. You know if you pick 'em up by their ears it doesn't hurt 'em as much." "Oh, you're going straight to hell for that one! Watch out, o'er there!" Here's an incredible coincidence. Ho Chi Minh, Colonel Sanders-- actually the same person? You be the judge. Our lines are open. Something real special right now. We've got our traffic report out there on the Ho Vhi Minh Trail. How's going up there? "Adrian, it's not exactly well. There's a water buffalo jacknifed up there. It's not a pretty picture. There's horns everywhere. I don't know what to say. We're gonna drop a little napalm there and try 'n cook 'im down. Have a little barbecue."

adrian
We've got a special man in the audience today right now. It's Mr. Leo. He's a fashion consultant "Thank you, i'm just very happy to be here. I want to tell you something." What's that? "You know, this whole camouflage thing, for me, doesn't work really well." Why is that? "Because if you go in the jungle, I can't see you. You know, it's like wearing stripes and plaid. For me, I want to do something different. You go in the jungle, make a statement. If you're going to fight, clash. You know what I mean?

adrian
Picture a man going on a journey beyond sight and sound. He's left Crete, he's entered the demilitarized zone. All right. Hey, what's this "demilitarized zone"? What do they mean "police actions"? Sounds like a couple of cops in Brooklyn going, "you know, she looks pretty to me". Hey, whatever it is, I like it because it gets you on your toes better than a strong cup of cappuccino. What's a demilitarized zone? Sounds like something out of 'The Wizard of OZ'. "Oh, no, don't go in there". "Oh-we-oh. Ho Chi Minh. Oh, look you've landed in Saigon. You're among the little people now. We represent the ARVN army. The ARVN army. Oh, no, follow the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Follow the Ho Chi Minh Trail. "Oh, I'll get you my pretty!" Oh, my God, it's the wicked witch of the north. It's Hanoi Hanna! "Now, little G.I., you and your little 'tune-ooh' too.!"

  STILLS

                                     

  MAIN CAST
robin williams - adrian cronauer
forest whitaker - edward montesque garlick
tung thanh tran - tuan
chintara sukapatana - trinh
bruno kirby - lt. steven hauk
  INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES
argentina - may 19, 1988
west germany - september 07, 1988
uk - september 30, 1988
australia - april 21, 1988
france - september 07, 1988
hong kong -september 15, 1988
italy - october 07, 1988
  AVAILABILITY

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  DVD EXTRA FEATURES

the following extra features can be found on the Special Edition:

- Raw Takes
- Teaser Trailer
- International Theatrical Trailer
- Production Notes

  BOX OFFICE DETAILS

budget - $13,000,000
gross - $123,922,370 (us)
opening weekend
    - limited -
$194,308 (4 theaters)
    - wide - $11,752,913 (785 theaters)
widest release - 1,598 theaters

  AWARDS

Oscar
Nom - 1988 - Best actor in a leading role                          (Robin)

Golden Globes
Won - 1988 - Best performance by an actor                           (Robin)

American Comedy Awards
Won - 1988 - Funniest Man in a Motion                           Picture (Robin)

ASCAP Award
Won - 1988 - Top box Office Film

Political Film Society
Won - 1988 - Peace
Won - 1988 - Special Award

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