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{{short description|1987 film by Barry Levinson}}
{{short description|1987 film by Barry Levinson}}
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{{Other uses|Good Morning Vietnam (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Good Morning, Vietnam
| name = Good Morning, Vietnam
| image = Good_Morning,_Vietnam.jpg
| image = Good_Morning,_Vietnam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt = A man wearing military green points with one hand and holds a microphone in the other, against a backdrop of the American flag
| director = [[Barry Levinson]]
| director = [[Barry Levinson]]
| producer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Larry Brezner]]|[[Mark Johnson (producer)|Mark Johnson]]}}
| producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Larry Brezner]]
* [[Mark Johnson (producer)|Mark Johnson]]
}}
| writer = [[Mitch Markowitz]]
| writer = [[Mitch Markowitz]]
| story = [[Adrian Cronauer]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Robin Williams]]
* [[Robin Williams]]
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| cinematography = [[Peter Sova]]
| cinematography = [[Peter Sova]]
| editing = [[Stu Linder]]
| editing = [[Stu Linder]]
| studio = [[Touchstone Pictures]]<br />[[Silver Screen Partners III]]
| studio = {{plainlist|
* [[Touchstone Pictures]]
* [[Silver Screen Partners III]]
}}
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]
| released = {{Film date|1987|12|23|[[Limited release|limited]]|1988|1|15|[[Wide release|wide]]}}
| released = {{Film date|1987|12|23|United States}}
| runtime = 121 minutes<!-- 120m 52s --><ref>http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/good-morning-vietnam-1987</ref>
| runtime = 121 minutes<!-- 120m 52s --><ref name="bbfc">{{cite web| url= https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/good-morning-vietnam-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0yotm0nty | title= Good Morning, Vietnam| date= | website= bbfc.co.uk| publisher= British Board of Film Classification| access-date= June 30, 2024}}</ref>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $13 million<ref name="BoxOffice">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Good-Morning-Vietnam#tab=summary |title=Good Morning Vietnam (1987) |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref>
| budget = $13 million<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Good-Morning-Vietnam#tab=summary |title=Good Morning Vietnam (1987) |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=July 17, 2018 |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180718030710/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Good-Morning-Vietnam#tab=summary |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = $123.9 million<ref name="BoxOffice" />
| gross = $123.9 million<ref name="numbers" />
}}
}}


'''''Good Morning, Vietnam''''' is a 1987 American [[war film|war]] [[comedy-drama]] film written by [[Mitch Markowitz]] and directed by [[Barry Levinson]]. Set in [[Saigon]] in 1965, during the [[Vietnam War]], the film stars [[Robin Williams]] as a radio DJ on [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio Service]], who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency". The story is loosely based on the experiences of AFRS radio DJ [[Adrian Cronauer]].<ref name="Urgent">{{cite web | last= Barthold | first= Jim | title= The Real Life of Adrian Cronauer | url= http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/ | work= Urgent Communications | date= March 1, 2005 | access-date= December 5, 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120509103859/http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/ | archive-date= May 9, 2012 }}</ref>
'''''Good Morning, Vietnam''''' is a 1987 American [[war comedy]] film written by [[Mitch Markowitz]] and directed by [[Barry Levinson]]. Set in [[Saigon]] in 1965, during the [[Vietnam War]], the film stars [[Robin Williams]] as an [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio Service]] (AFRS) [[Disc jockey|DJ]] who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency". The story is loosely based on the experiences of AFRS DJ [[Adrian Cronauer]].<ref name="Urgent">{{cite web | last= Barthold | first= Jim | title= The Real Life of Adrian Cronauer | url= http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/ | work= Urgent Communications | date= March 1, 2005 | access-date= December 5, 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120509103859/http://urgentcomm.com/mag/radio_real_life_adrian/ | archive-date= May 9, 2012 }}</ref>


Most of Williams' performances that portrayed Cronauer's radio broadcasts were [[Improvisational theatre|improvisations]]. The film was released by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]] (under its [[Touchstone Pictures]] banner) to critical and commercial success; for his work in the film, Williams won a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] and was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]. The film is number 100 on the list of the "[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs|American Film Institute's 100 Funniest American Movies]]".
Most of Williams's performances portraying Cronauer's radio broadcasts were [[Improvisational theatre|improvisations]]. The film was released by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]] (under its [[Touchstone Pictures]] banner) to critical and commercial success; for his work in the film, Williams won a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]], and was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]. In 2000, the film ranked number 100 on the [[American Film Institute]]'s "[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs|100 Years...100 Laughs]]" list, containing 100 movies considered the funniest in American cinema.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In 1965, [[Airman Second Class]] Adrian Cronauer arrives in [[Saigon]] to work as a [[DJ]] for [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio Service]]. [[Private (rank)|Private]] Edward Garlick takes him to the radio station, where his attitude and demeanor contrast sharply with those of many staff members. His show consists of reading strictly censored news and irreverent humor segments mixed with rock and roll music, which is frowned upon by his superiors, Second Lieutenant Steven Hauk and Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson. Hauk adheres to strict Army guidelines in terms of humor and music programming while Dickerson is generally abusive to all enlisted men. However, Brigadier General Taylor and the other DJs quickly grow to like Cronauer and his eccentric brand of comedy.
In 1965, [[Airman Second Class]] [[Adrian Cronauer]] arrives in [[Saigon]] to work as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] for [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio Service]]. [[Private (rank)|Private]] Edward Garlick takes him to the radio station, where his attitude and demeanor contrast sharply with those of many staff members. Cronauer's show starts with his signature, "Good morning, Vietnam!", and consists of reading strictly censored news and irreverent humor segments, mixed with [[rock and roll]] music, which is frowned on by his superiors, Second Lieutenant Steven Hauk and Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson. Hauk adheres to strict Army guidelines with humor and music programming, while Dickerson is generally abusive to all enlisted men. However, Brigadier General Taylor and the other DJs quickly grow to like Cronauer and his eccentric brand of comedy.


Cronauer follows Trinh, a Vietnamese girl, to an English class; after bribing the teacher to let him take over, Cronauer instructs the students in American slang. Once class is dismissed, he tries to talk to Trinh but is stopped by her brother Tuan; realizing the futility of pursuing her, Cronauer instead befriends Tuan and takes him to Jimmy Wah's, a local GI bar. Two soldiers, angered at Tuan's presence, initiate a confrontation that escalates into a brawl.
Cronauer follows Trinh, a [[South Vietnam|Vietnamese]] girl, to an English class. After bribing the teacher to let him take over, Cronauer instructs the students in American slang and profanity. When the class is dismissed, he tries to talk to Trinh, but is stopped by her brother, Tuan. Realizing the futility of pursuing her, Cronauer befriends Tuan and takes him to Jimmy Wah's, a local [[G.I.]] bar. Two racist soldiers, angered at Tuan's presence, initiate a confrontation that escalates into a brawl. Dickerson reprimands Cronauer for the incident, although his broadcasts continue as normal, gaining popularity from many listeners, in spite of Dickerson's and Hauk's dislike.


Dickerson reprimands Cronauer for the incident. While relaxing in Jimmy Wah's one afternoon, he is pulled outside by Tuan, saying that Trinh wants to see him. Moments later, the building explodes, killing two soldiers and leaving Cronauer shaken. The cause of the explosion is determined to be a bomb; Dickerson declares the news censored, but Cronauer locks himself in the studio and reports it anyway, to Dickerson's outrage. Dickerson cuts off the broadcast and Cronauer is suspended, to the delight of Hauk and Dickerson. Hauk takes over the show, but his poor attempts at humor and polka music choices lead to a flood of letters and phone calls demanding that Cronauer be reinstated.
One afternoon, while relaxing in Jimmy Wah's, Cronauer is pulled outside by Tuan, saying that Trinh wants to see him. Moments later, the building explodes, killing two soldiers and leaving Cronauer shaken. The cause of the explosion is determined to be a bomb. Dickerson declares the news censored, but Cronauer locks himself in the studio and reports it anyway, to Dickerson's outrage. Dickerson cuts off the broadcast, and Cronauer is suspended, to the delight of Hauk and Dickerson. Hauk takes over the show, but his poor attempts at humor and choices of [[polka]] music lead to a flood of letters and phone calls demanding that Cronauer be reinstated.


Demoralized, Cronauer spends his time drinking and pursuing Trinh, only to be repeatedly rebuffed. At the radio station, Taylor intervenes, ordering Hauk to reinstate Cronauer, but he refuses to go back to work. Garlick and Cronauer's vehicle is stopped in a congested street amidst a convoy of soldiers from the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] heading for [[Nha Trang]], where Garlick persuades him to do an impromptu "broadcast" before they go off to fight. The soldiers' appreciation reminds Cronauer why his job is important, and he returns to work.
Demoralized, Cronauer spends his time drinking and pursuing Trinh, only to be repeatedly rebuffed by her. At the radio station, Taylor intervenes, ordering Hauk to reinstate Cronauer, but he refuses to go back to work. Garlick and Cronauer's vehicle is stopped in a congested street, amid a convoy of soldiers from the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] heading for [[Nha Trang]], where Garlick persuades him to do an impromptu "broadcast" before they go off to fight. The soldiers' appreciation reminds Cronauer why his job is important, and he returns to work.


Dickerson seizes an opportunity to permanently rid himself of Cronauer by approving his request to interview soldiers in the field and routing him through the [[Viet Cong]]-controlled highway to [[An Lộc, Bình Phước|An Lộc]]. Cronauer and Garlick's Jeep hits a mine, and they are forced to hide from VC patrols. In Saigon, Tuan learns of the trip after Cronauer fails to show up for English class and steals a van to go after them. After finding them, the van breaks down and they flag down a Marine helicopter to take them back to the city.
Dickerson seizes an opportunity to be permanently rid of Cronauer by approving his request to interview soldiers in the field, and routing him through the [[Viet Cong]]-controlled highway to [[An Lộc, Bình Phước|An Lộc]]. Cronauer and Garlick's [[Willys MB|Jeep]] hits a [[Land mine|mine]], and they are forced to hide from [[Viet Cong|VC]] patrols. In Saigon, Tuan learns of the trip after Cronauer fails to show up for English class, and steals a van to go after them. After he finds them, the van breaks down, and they flag down a Marine helicopter to take them back to the city.


Back at the base, Dickerson tells Cronauer that he is off the air for good after Tuan is revealed as a VC operative known as "Phan Duc To" and the one responsible for the bombing of Jimmy Wah's; Dickerson has arranged for Cronauer's honorable discharge. General Taylor informs Cronauer that, regrettably, he cannot help him since his friendship with Tuan would damage the reputation of the US Army. After Cronauer leaves, Taylor informs Dickerson that he is being transferred to [[Guam]], citing his vindictive attitude as the reason.
Back at the base, Dickerson reveals to Cronauer that Tuan is a VC operative and the one responsible for the bombing at Jimmy Wah’s; Dickerson has arranged for Cronauer’s redeployment and honorable discharge. Taylor regrettably supports the decision, knowing the risk Cronauer’s friendship with Tuan would have on the Army’s reputation; however, aware that Dickerson’s actions were purely self-serving out of dislike for Cronauer, Taylor informs Dickerson that he is being transferred to [[Guam]].


Cronauer chases down Tuan, decrying his actions against American soldiers. Emerging from the shadows, Tuan retorts that the US army devastated his hometown, resulting in the deaths of most of his family and his acquaintances, thereby making the United States his enemy. Before disappearing back into the jungle, Tuan reminds Cronauer that in spite of this, he still saved his life in An Loc, implying that he valued his friendship in spite of opposing sides. On his way to the [[Tan Son Nhat Airport]] with Garlick, under MP escort, Cronauer sets up a quick softball game for the students from his English class (which he promised to do for them, and even the MPs join in) and says goodbye to Trinh, parting ways as friends. He gives Garlick a taped farewell message and boards the plane to take him back home to [[Queens, New York|Queens]]; Garlick — taking Cronauer's place as DJ – plays the tape on the air the next morning, which opens with Cronauer saying "Goodbye, Vietnam!"
Cronauer chases down Tuan, decrying his actions against American soldiers. Emerging from the shadows, Tuan retorts that the U.S. Army devastated his village, thereby making the United States his enemy, but before disappearing again, he comments that he still chose to save Cronauer's life at An Lộc, implying that he valued their friendship. On his way to the [[Tan Son Nhut Air Base]] with Garlick under [[military police]] escort, Cronauer sets up a quick [[softball]] game for the students in his English class, and says goodbye to Trinh. He gives a taped farewell message to Garlick and boards the plane; Garlick — taking Cronauer's place as DJ the next morning — plays the tape on the air. It begins with Cronauer exclaiming, "Goodbye, Vietnam!".


==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{Cast listing|
{{Cast listing|
* [[Robin Williams]] as [[Adrian Cronauer]]
* [[Robin Williams]] as Airman Second class [[Adrian Cronauer]]
* [[Forest Whitaker]] as Edward Garlick
* [[Forest Whitaker]] as Private Edward Garlick
* Tung Thanh Tran as Tuan / Phan Duc To
* Tung Thanh Tran as Phan Duc To / Tuan
* [[Chintara Sukapatana]] as Trinh
* [[Chintara Sukapatana]] as Trinh
* [[Bruno Kirby]] as Lt. Steven Hauk
* [[Bruno Kirby]] as Lieutenant Steven Hauk
* [[Robert Wuhl]] as Marty Lee Dreiwitz
* [[Robert Wuhl]] as Sergeant Marty Lee Dreiwitz
* [[J. T. Walsh]] as Sgt. Major Phillip Dickerson
* [[J. T. Walsh]] as Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson
* [[Noble Willingham]] as Gen. Taylor
* [[Noble Willingham]] as General Taylor
* [[Richard Edson]] as Pvt. Abersold
* [[Richard Edson]] as Private Abersold
* [[Richard Portnow]] as Dan "The Man" Levitan
* [[Richard Portnow]] as Dan "The Man" Levitan
* [[Floyd Vivino]] as Eddie Kirk
* [[Floyd Vivino]] as Eddie Kirk
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==Production==
==Production==
The film was made on a budget of $13 million.<ref name="numbers" /> Robin Williams was paid "less than $2 million", plus [[Hollywood accounting|gross participation points]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Morning Mail! |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-14-ca-42434-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 14, 1988 |access-date=2021-10-02 |archive-date=2021-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002080859/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-14-ca-42434-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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In 1979, [[Adrian Cronauer]] [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] a [[sitcom]] based on his experiences as an AFRS DJ. Although one of the most popular television programs of the era was a [[Korean War]] period piece titled ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', the networks were not interested, because they did not see war as comedy material.<ref name="Urgent"/> Cronauer then revamped his sitcom into a script for a TV movie of the week, which eventually got the attention of Robin Williams.<ref name="Urgent"/> Very little of Cronauer's original treatment remained after writer Mitch Markowitz was brought in.<ref name="cronauerharris">[http://paulharrisonline.blogspot.co.uk/2006/04/adrian-cronauer.htm Adrian Cronauer interview] by Paul Harris, ''The Paul Harris Show'', [[KMOX]], April 28, 2006</ref>


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In 1979, [[Adrian Cronauer]] [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] a [[sitcom]] based on his experiences as an [[Armed Forces Radio Service|AFRS]] [[Disc jockey|DJ]]. Although one of the most popular television programs of the era was the [[Korean War]] period piece, ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', the networks were not interested, because they did not see war as comedy material.<ref name="Urgent"/> Cronauer revamped his sitcom into a script for a TV movie of the week, which eventually got the attention of Robin Williams.<ref name="Urgent"/> Very little of Cronauer's original treatment remained after writer [[Mitch Markowitz]] was brought in.<ref name="cronauerharris">Harris, Paul. [http://paulharrisonline.blogspot.co.uk/2006/04/adrian-cronauer.htm Adrian Cronauer interview], April 28, 2006, ''The Paul Harris Show'', {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203157/http://paulharrisonline.blogspot.co.uk/2006/04/adrian-cronauer.htm |date=2017-12-25 }} [[KMOX]]</ref>
Commenting on the accuracy of the film, the real-life Cronauer commented "I'm very happy with it. Of course, it was never intended to be an accurate point-by-point biography. It was intended as a piece of entertainment, and (Williams) was playing a character named Adrian Cronauer who shared a lot of my experiences. But actually, he was playing Robin Williams."<ref name=Mullen-Nov-10-2011>{{cite web|last=Mullen|first=Rodger|title=Heroes Homecoming: For 'Good Morning' guy Adrian Cronauer, Vietnam feels like yesterday|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/11/10/1122748?sac=Mil|work=[[Fay Observer]]|date= November 10, 2011|publisher=The Fayetteville Observer|location= Fayetteville, NC|access-date=26 December 2011}}</ref> Commenting on his portrayal in the film, Cronauer said "Anybody who has been in the military will tell you that if I did half the things in that movie, I’d still be in [[Fort Leavenworth|Leavenworth]] right now. A lot of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] imagination went into the movie. I was a disc jockey in Vietnam and I did teach English in my spare time. I was not thrown out of Vietnam; I stayed for my full one-year tour and I was [[Honorably discharged#Honorable|honorably discharged]]." None of the people in the film are based on actual people Cronauer met, although he described them as [[stereotype]]s of military personnel who existed at the time. The scenes where Cronauer teaches his class to swear and use "street slang", his pursuit of a Vietnamese woman, and his Jeep being blown up in the jungle, among others, are constructs for the plot and never happened to Cronauer.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} He did, however, witness the bombing of a restaurant he had only recently left, and clash with Army censors when prevented from reporting it.<ref name="ChicagoTribune">{{Cite web|last=Beck|first=Barbara|title=Good Morning to the Real Adrian Cronauer|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-19-8803230431-story.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 19, 1988|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>


Commenting on the accuracy of the film, the real-life Cronauer commented, "I'm very happy with it. Of course, it was never intended to be an accurate point-by-point biography. It was intended as a piece of entertainment, and (Williams) was playing a character named Adrian Cronauer who shared a lot of my experiences. But actually, he was playing Robin Williams."<ref name=Mullen-Nov-10-2011>{{cite web|last=Mullen|first=Rodger|title=Heroes Homecoming: For 'Good Morning' guy Adrian Cronauer, Vietnam feels like yesterday|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/11/10/1122748?sac=Mil|work=[[Fay Observer]] (The Fayetteville Observer) |date=November 10, 2011|publisher= | location=Fayetteville, North Carolina |access-date=26 December 2011|archive-date= 26 May 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120526081434/http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/11/10/1122748?sac=Mil|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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According to Cronauer, he and Williams were forbidden by Levinson to meet each other because the director "was afraid that if Robin and I met, that Robin would somehow start to do an unconscious imitation of me, which would change his characterization." Williams and Cronauer eventually met at the film's New York premiere.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schogol|first=Jeff|title=Real-life 'Vietnam' DJ recalls Williams' portrayal|date=12 August 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/12/good-morning-vietnam-airman-reacts-robin-williams-death/13954271/|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref>

Williams stated that his portrayal of Cronauer in the film was only about 5% character, 95% himself.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=James|title=The life and laughs of Robin Williams|url=https://archive.org/details/GAT_1988031501/page/16/mode/2up|work=[[The Varsity (newspaper)|The Varsity]]|date=March 15, 1988|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> Commenting on his portrayal in the film, Cronauer said, "Anybody who has been in the military will tell you that if I did half the things in that movie, I'd still be in [[United States Disciplinary Barracks|Leavenworth]] right now. A lot of Hollywood imagination went into the movie. I was a disc jockey in Vietnam and I did teach English in my spare time. I was not thrown out of Vietnam; I stayed for my full one-year tour and I was [[Honorably discharged#Honorable|honorably discharged]]."

None of the people in the film are based on actual people who Cronauer met, although he described them as [[stereotype]]s of military personnel who existed at the time. For the scenes in which Cronauer teaches his class to swear and use "street slang", his pursuit of a Vietnamese woman, and his Jeep being blown up in the jungle, among others, are constructs for the plot and never happened to Cronauer.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} He did, however, witness the bombing of a restaurant that he had only recently left, and clash with Army censors when prevented from reporting it.<ref name="ChicagoTribune">{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Barbara|title=Good Morning to the Real Adrian Cronauer|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-19-8803230431-story.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 19, 1988|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614015000/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-19-8803230431-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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According to Cronauer, he and Williams were forbidden by Barry Levinson to meet each other because Levinson "was afraid that if Robin and I met, that Robin would somehow start to do an unconscious imitation of me, which would change his characterization". Williams and Cronauer eventually met at the film's New York premiere.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schogol|first=Jeff|title=Real-life 'Vietnam' DJ recalls Williams' portrayal|date=12 August 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/12/good-morning-vietnam-airman-reacts-robin-williams-death/13954271/|access-date=31 October 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107044237/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/12/good-morning-vietnam-airman-reacts-robin-williams-death/13954271/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
===Critical response===
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[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' a score of 90%, based on reviews from 48 critics, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts."<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Morning, Vietnam |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/good_morning_vietnam/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210141226/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/good_morning_vietnam |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 67%, based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web | title = Good Morning Vietnam | url = https://www.metacritic.com/movie/good-morning-vietnam | website = [[Metacritic]] | publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] | access-date = October 8, 2018 | archive-date = October 8, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181008110340/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/good-morning-vietnam | url-status = live }}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of A−, on a scale of A+ to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}</ref>
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[[File:Robin Williams Aviano.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Williams received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Adrian Cronauer in the film, and was nominated for and won multiple awards for his acting.]]

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[[File:Robin Williams Aviano.jpg|200px|thumb|Williams's portrayal of Adrian Cronauer received widespread critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]].]]
''Good Morning, Vietnam'' was one of the most successful films of the year, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1987.
''Good Morning, Vietnam'' was one of the most successful films of the year, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1987.


The film received outstanding reviews from [[film critic]]s. [[Roger Ebert]] and [[Gene Siskel]] of the review show ''[[Siskel and Ebert]]'' awarded the film "Two Thumbs Up", with Ebert giving the film a four out of four star review in the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-morning-vietnam-1988|title=Good Morning, Vietnam Movie Review (1988) |first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> [[Richard Corliss]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called the film "the best military comedy since ''[[MASH (film)|M*A*S*H]]''", and named it one of the best films of the year.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film a cinematic "tour de force" and described Williams' performance as "the work of an accomplished actor".<ref>{{cite news |first=Vincent|last=Canby |author-link= Vincent Canby |date= December 23, 1987 |title=Film: 'Good Morning, Vietnam' |newspaper= [[New York Times]] |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE0D8173FF930A15751C1A961948260 |access-date=18 May 2018 }}</ref> Much of the acclaim went to Williams' performance, a role that earned him an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].
The film received acclaim from [[film critic]]s. [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' and [[Gene Siskel]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' of the TV review show, ''[[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|Siskel and Ebert]]'', awarded the film "Two Thumbs Up", with Ebert giving the film four stars out of four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-morning-vietnam-1988|title=Good Morning, Vietnam Movie Review (1988)|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818161851/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-morning-vietnam-1988|url-status=live}}</ref>


[[Richard Corliss]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called the film "the best military comedy since ''M*A*S*H''", and named it one of the best films of the year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Schickel |first=Richard |date=1987-12-28 |title=Cinema: Motormouth In Saigon – Good Morning, Vietnam |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,966337,00.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |issn=0040-781X |archive-date=2022-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518184104/https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,966337,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The film was not without detractors. [[Hal Hinson]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'', gave the film a negative review. While praising Williams, he felt the film was "compulsory and condescending", and that the film was merely "a Robin Williams concert movie welded clumsily onto the plot from an old [[Danny Kaye]] picture."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/goodmorningvietnam.htm|title='Good Morning Vietnam'|first=Hal|last=Hinson|website=www.washingtonpost.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>


[[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film a cinematic "tour de force", and described Williams's performance as "the work of an accomplished actor".<ref>{{cite news |first=Vincent |last=Canby |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=December 23, 1987 |title=Film: 'Good Morning, Vietnam' |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE0D8173FF930A15751C1A961948260 |access-date=18 May 2018 |archive-date= 17 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217024203/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE0D8173FF930A15751C1A961948260 |url-status=live }}</ref> Much of the acclaim went to Williams's performance, a role that earned him an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].
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[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a score of 90% based on reviews from 42 critics, with an average rating of 7.32/10. The website's critical consensus states: "A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/good_morning_vietnam/|title=Good Morning, Vietnam|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 67% based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web | title = Good Morning Vietnam | url = https://www.metacritic.com/movie/good-morning-vietnam | website = [[Metacritic]] | publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] | access-date = October 8, 2018 }}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of A-.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}</ref>

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The film was not without detractors. [[Hal Hinson]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' gave the film a negative review. While praising Williams, he felt that the film was "compulsory and condescending", and that the film was merely "a Robin Williams concert movie welded clumsily onto the plot from an old [[Danny Kaye]] picture".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/goodmorningvietnam.htm|title='Good Morning Vietnam'| first= Hal |last= Hinson |website= washingtonpost.com|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200925094231/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/goodmorningvietnam.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
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! Award<ref name="IMDbAwards">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/awards IMDb: Awards for ''Good Morning, Vietnam''] Retrieved 2012-04-17</ref>
! Award<ref name="IMDbAwards">{{cite web| url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/awards |website= IMDb.com| title= Awards for ''Good Morning, Vietnam''| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170313224722/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/awards? |archivedate=2017-03-13 | access-date= 2012-04-17}}</ref>
! Category
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! Result
! Result
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| [[60th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/1980-1989/60nominees.html |title=Nominees & Winners for the 60th Academy Awards |access-date=15 June 2010 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref>
| [[60th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref name="Oscars1988">{{cite web|title=The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners |url= http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988|access-date=31 July 2011|work=oscars.org|archive-date=2 November 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171102051937/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Robin Williams]]
| rowspan="2"| Robin Williams
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| {{nom}}
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| {{won}}
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| rowspan="2"| [[42nd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1989/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1989 |website= awards.[[BAFTA]].org |year=1989 |access-date=16 September 2016 |ref={{harvid|BAFTA|1989}} |archive-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309224835/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1989/film |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| [[42nd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
| Robin Williams
| Robin Williams
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| [[45th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/good-morning-vietnam |title=Good Morning, Vietnam – Golden Globes |website=[[HFPA]] |access-date=July 5, 2021 |ref={{harvid|HFPA|1988}} |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629155836/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/good-morning-vietnam |url-status=live }}</ref>
| [[45th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| rowspan="2"| Robin Williams
| rowspan="2"| Robin Williams
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| [[31st Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/31st-annual-grammy-award-highlights |title=31st Annual Grammy Award Highlights |access-date=15 June 2010 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref>
| [[31st Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/31st-annual-grammy-awards-1988| title=1988 Grammy Award Winners| publisher= | website= Grammy.com| access-date=1 May 2011| archive-date=13 July 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713084323/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/31st-annual-grammy-awards-1988| url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album|Best Comedy Recording]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album|Best Comedy Recording]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Political Film Society|Political Film Society Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/~polfilms/previous.html |title=Previous Winners |access-date=15 June 2010 |publisher=Political Film Society|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028135432/http://www.geocities.com/~polfilms/previous.html|archive-date=28 October 2009}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| Political Film Society Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/~polfilms/previous.html |title=Previous Winners |access-date=15 June 2010 |publisher= Political Film Society| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091028135432/http://www.geocities.com/~polfilms/previous.html|archive-date=28 October 2009}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[Political Film Society Award for Peace|Peace]]
| colspan="2"| [[Political Film Society Award for Peace|Peace]]
| {{won}}
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* [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] named ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' one of the 20 greatest war movies of all time.<ref>[http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/twenty-war-movies-youll-never-forget/ Top 20 Greatest War Movies – AMC] Retrieved 2014-10-06</ref>
* [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] named ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' one of the 20 greatest war movies of all time.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/twenty-war-movies-youll-never-forget/ |title= Top 20 Greatest War Movies | website= movies.amctv.com| publisher= AMC| date= | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141010210459/http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/twenty-war-movies-youll-never-forget |archivedate= 2014-10-10 | access-date= 2014-10-06}}</ref>
* In 2000, [[American Film Institute]] included the film in [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs]] (#100).<ref>{{cite web |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |date=2002 |access-date=2016-08-22}}</ref>
* In 2000, [[American Film Institute]] included the film in AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs (#100).<ref>{{cite web |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs |website= AFI.com |url= http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |date=2002 |access-date=2016-08-22 |archive-date=2016-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624052741/http://afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Music ==
==Music ==
===Score===
===Score===
[[Alex North]]'s score was released by [[Intrada Records]] in 2017. As the complete work runs for just 17 minutes, it was paired with [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]'s ''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10677/.f|title=Good Morning, Vietnam / Operation Dumbo Drop|website=store.intrada.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
[[Alex North]]'s score was released by [[Intrada Records]] in 2017. As the complete work runs for just 17 minutes, it was paired with [[David Newman (composer)|David Newman]]'s ''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10677/.f|title=Good Morning, Vietnam / Operation Dumbo Drop|website=store.intrada.com|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200748/http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10677/.f|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Soundtrack===
===Soundtrack===
The soundtrack album was certified platinum in the US.<ref>Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Albums 1955–2001 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2001), 1016.</ref> [[Louis Armstrong]]'s "[[What a Wonderful World]]" was released as a single because of the film and reached #32 on the US [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Top 40]], 20 years after its original release.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oracleband.net/Lyrics/what_a_wonderful_world.htm |title=What A Wonderful World – Song Information |publisher=Oracle Band |access-date=2014-08-13}}</ref>
The [[soundtrack]] [[album]] was certified platinum in the US.<ref>Whitburn, Joel. ''Top Pop Albums 1955–2001'' (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, 2001), p. 1016.</ref> [[Louis Armstrong]]'s "[[What a Wonderful World]]" was re-released as a single because the film and reached #32 on the US [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Top 40]], 20 years after its original release.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oracleband.net/Lyrics/what_a_wonderful_world.htm |title=What A Wonderful World – Song Information | website= oracleband.net |publisher= Oracle Band |access-date=2014-08-13 |archive-date=2018-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023515/http://www.oracleband.net/Lyrics/what_a_wonderful_world.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The album won the [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-11-28|title=31st Annual Grammy Awards| url= https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/31st-annual-grammy-awards-1988|access-date=2021-11-24 |website= Grammy.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713084323/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/31st-annual-grammy-awards-1988|url-status=live}}</ref>


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# [[Robin Williams]] – "[[Adrian Cronauer]]" (2:09)
# Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (2:09)
# [[Martha Reeves & The Vandellas]] – "[[Nowhere to Run (song)|Nowhere to Run]]" (2:55)
# [[Martha Reeves & The Vandellas]] – "[[Nowhere to Run (song)|Nowhere to Run]]" (2:55)
# [[The Beach Boys]] – "[[I Get Around]]" (2:09)
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# Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (1:21)
# [[Louis Armstrong]] – "[[What a Wonderful World]]" (2:17)
# [[Louis Armstrong]] – "[[What a Wonderful World]]" (2:17)

The tracks titled "Adrian Cronauer" are comedy monologues performed by Williams, in character from the film.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Itzkoff |first1=Dave |title=Robin |date=2018 |publisher=Henry Holt |location=New York |isbn=9781627794251 |page=225 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nfQ4DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22good+morning+vietnam%22+soundtrack&pg=PA527 |access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref>


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!scope="col"| Chart (1988)
!scope="col"| Chart (1988)
!Peak<br/>position
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|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=284}}</ref>
|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated| publisher= Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=284}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
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|US ([[Billboard 200]])<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Pop Albums |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 2, 1988 |page=70}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
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===Certifications and sales===
===Certifications and sales===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|nocert=true|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning, Vietnam|type=album|salesamount=150,000|relyear=1988|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-01-28.pdf|title=Australia '89|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Glenn A. Baker|via=World Radio History|volume=101|issue=4|page=A-4|date=28 January 1989|accessdate=22 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|nocert=true|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning, Vietnam| type= album |salesamount= 150,000 |relyear= 1988 |salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-01-28.pdf|title=Australia '89|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| first= Glenn A. |last= Baker|via=World Radio History| volume=101|issue=4|page=A-4|date=28 January 1989|accessdate=22 June 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012209/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-01-28.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning Vietnam|type=album|relyear=2000|certyear=2013|id=12334-1509-2|note=2000 release|accessdate=22 June 2021|refname=BPI}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning Vietnam|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|id=2600-1140-2|note=1988 release|accessdate=22 June 2021|refname=BPI1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region= United Kingdom |award=Gold|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning Vietnam|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|id=2600-1140-2| note= 1988 release|accessdate=22 June 2021|refname=BPI1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|artist=Soundtrack|title=Good Morning Vietnam|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1988|accessdate=22 June 2021}}
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==Cancelled sequel==
==Canceled sequel==
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In 1992, [[Mark Frost]] wrote a sequel screenplay, ''Good Morning, Chicago''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Magic? Voodoo? | first=Patricia | last=Brennan | date=September 2, 1990 | newspaper=The Washington Post | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1990/09/02/magic-voodoo/86a1e0a6-084e-4350-ba69-20f1bdb4cc64/ | access-date=July 6, 2017 | archive-date=July 31, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731121123/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1990/09/02/magic-voodoo/86a1e0a6-084e-4350-ba69-20f1bdb4cc64/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=For writer-director Mark Frost, life after David Lynch and 'Twin Peaks' goes on | date=June 6, 1992 | first=D.L. | last=Mabery | work=Post Bulletin | url=http://www.postbulletin.com/for-writer-director-mark-frost-life-after-david-lynch-and/article_f793f76f-3aec-57d0-bfc7-d965527e9a04.html | access-date=July 6, 2017 | archive-date=December 9, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209203726/http://www.postbulletin.com/for-writer-director-mark-frost-life-after-david-lynch-and/article_f793f76f-3aec-57d0-bfc7-d965527e9a04.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The film would have featured Williams, reprising his role as Cronauer, as a journalist at the [[1968 Democratic National Convention]]. The project was eventually scrapped, due to disagreements between Williams, Levinson and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], over the film's direction.<ref>{{cite news | title=Exclusive: Williams on Mrs Doubtfire, Birdcage, Good Morning Vietnam sequels | first=Caffeinated | last=Clint | date=December 7, 2011 | work=Moviehole | url=http://www.moviehole.net/201150015-exclusive-williams-on-mrs-doubtfire-birdcage-good-morning-vietnam-sequels | access-date=July 6, 2017 | archive-date=July 31, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731114549/http://www.moviehole.net/201150015-exclusive-williams-on-mrs-doubtfire-birdcage-good-morning-vietnam-sequels | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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In 1992, [[Mark Frost]] wrote a sequel screenplay, ''Good Morning, Chicago''.<ref>{{cite news | title=Magic? Voodoo? | first=Patricia | last=Brennan | date=September 2, 1990 | work=Washington Post | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1990/09/02/magic-voodoo/86a1e0a6-084e-4350-ba69-20f1bdb4cc64/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=For writer-director Mark Frost, life after David Lynch and 'Twin Peaks' goes on | date=June 6, 1992 | first=D.L. | last=Mabery | work=Post Bulletin | url=http://www.postbulletin.com/for-writer-director-mark-frost-life-after-david-lynch-and/article_f793f76f-3aec-57d0-bfc7-d965527e9a04.html}}</ref> The film would have featured Williams, reprising his role as Cronauer, as a journalist at the [[1968 Democratic National Convention]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. The project was eventually scrapped, due to disagreements between Williams, Levinson, and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], over the film's direction.<ref>{{cite news | title=Exclusive: Williams on Mrs Doubtfire, Birdcage, Good Morning Vietnam sequels | first=Caffeinated | last=Clint| date=December 7, 2011 | work=Moviehole | url=http://www.moviehole.net/201150015-exclusive-williams-on-mrs-doubtfire-birdcage-good-morning-vietnam-sequels}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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* {{AFI film|id=57630|title=Good Morning, Vietnam}}
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* {{Rotten-tomatoes|good_morning_vietnam|Good Morning, Vietnam}}
* {{Mojo title|goodmorningvietnam|Good Morning, Vietnam}}
* {{Mojo title|goodmorningvietnam|Good Morning, Vietnam}}
* [http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1987/0GMVN.php ''Good Morning Vietnam''] at The Numbers


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For other uses, see Good Morning Vietnam (disambiguation).
Good Morning, Vietnam
A man wearing military green points with one hand and holds a microphone in the other, against a backdrop of the American flag
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Levinson
Written byMitch Markowitz
Story byAdrian Cronauer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Sova
Edited byStu Linder
Music byAlex North
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • December 23, 1987 (1987-12-23) (United States)
Running time
121 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[2]
Box office$123.9 million[2]

Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency". The story is loosely based on the experiences of AFRS DJ Adrian Cronauer.[3]

Most of Williams's performances portraying Cronauer's radio broadcasts were improvisations. The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures (under its Touchstone Pictures banner) to critical and commercial success; for his work in the film, Williams won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2000, the film ranked number 100 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Laughs" list, containing 100 movies considered the funniest in American cinema.

Plot

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In 1965, Airman Second Class Adrian Cronauer arrives in Saigon to work as a DJ for Armed Forces Radio Service. Private Edward Garlick takes him to the radio station, where his attitude and demeanor contrast sharply with those of many staff members. Cronauer's show starts with his signature, "Good morning, Vietnam!", and consists of reading strictly censored news and irreverent humor segments, mixed with rock and roll music, which is frowned on by his superiors, Second Lieutenant Steven Hauk and Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson. Hauk adheres to strict Army guidelines with humor and music programming, while Dickerson is generally abusive to all enlisted men. However, Brigadier General Taylor and the other DJs quickly grow to like Cronauer and his eccentric brand of comedy.

Cronauer follows Trinh, a Vietnamese girl, to an English class. After bribing the teacher to let him take over, Cronauer instructs the students in American slang and profanity. When the class is dismissed, he tries to talk to Trinh, but is stopped by her brother, Tuan. Realizing the futility of pursuing her, Cronauer befriends Tuan and takes him to Jimmy Wah's, a local G.I. bar. Two racist soldiers, angered at Tuan's presence, initiate a confrontation that escalates into a brawl. Dickerson reprimands Cronauer for the incident, although his broadcasts continue as normal, gaining popularity from many listeners, in spite of Dickerson's and Hauk's dislike.

One afternoon, while relaxing in Jimmy Wah's, Cronauer is pulled outside by Tuan, saying that Trinh wants to see him. Moments later, the building explodes, killing two soldiers and leaving Cronauer shaken. The cause of the explosion is determined to be a bomb. Dickerson declares the news censored, but Cronauer locks himself in the studio and reports it anyway, to Dickerson's outrage. Dickerson cuts off the broadcast, and Cronauer is suspended, to the delight of Hauk and Dickerson. Hauk takes over the show, but his poor attempts at humor and choices of polka music lead to a flood of letters and phone calls demanding that Cronauer be reinstated.

Demoralized, Cronauer spends his time drinking and pursuing Trinh, only to be repeatedly rebuffed by her. At the radio station, Taylor intervenes, ordering Hauk to reinstate Cronauer, but he refuses to go back to work. Garlick and Cronauer's vehicle is stopped in a congested street, amid a convoy of soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division heading for Nha Trang, where Garlick persuades him to do an impromptu "broadcast" before they go off to fight. The soldiers' appreciation reminds Cronauer why his job is important, and he returns to work.

Dickerson seizes an opportunity to be permanently rid of Cronauer by approving his request to interview soldiers in the field, and routing him through the Viet Cong-controlled highway to An Lộc. Cronauer and Garlick's Jeep hits a mine, and they are forced to hide from VC patrols. In Saigon, Tuan learns of the trip after Cronauer fails to show up for English class, and steals a van to go after them. After he finds them, the van breaks down, and they flag down a Marine helicopter to take them back to the city.

Back at the base, Dickerson reveals to Cronauer that Tuan is a VC operative and the one responsible for the bombing at Jimmy Wah’s; Dickerson has arranged for Cronauer’s redeployment and honorable discharge. Taylor regrettably supports the decision, knowing the risk Cronauer’s friendship with Tuan would have on the Army’s reputation; however, aware that Dickerson’s actions were purely self-serving out of dislike for Cronauer, Taylor informs Dickerson that he is being transferred to Guam.

Cronauer chases down Tuan, decrying his actions against American soldiers. Emerging from the shadows, Tuan retorts that the U.S. Army devastated his village, thereby making the United States his enemy, but before disappearing again, he comments that he still chose to save Cronauer's life at An Lộc, implying that he valued their friendship. On his way to the Tan Son Nhut Air Base with Garlick under military police escort, Cronauer sets up a quick softball game for the students in his English class, and says goodbye to Trinh. He gives a taped farewell message to Garlick and boards the plane; Garlick — taking Cronauer's place as DJ the next morning — plays the tape on the air. It begins with Cronauer exclaiming, "Goodbye, Vietnam!".

Cast

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Production

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The film was made on a budget of $13 million.[2] Robin Williams was paid "less than $2 million", plus gross participation points.[4]

In 1979, Adrian Cronauer pitched a sitcom based on his experiences as an AFRS DJ. Although one of the most popular television programs of the era was the Korean War period piece, M*A*S*H, the networks were not interested, because they did not see war as comedy material.[3] Cronauer revamped his sitcom into a script for a TV movie of the week, which eventually got the attention of Robin Williams.[3] Very little of Cronauer's original treatment remained after writer Mitch Markowitz was brought in.[5]

Commenting on the accuracy of the film, the real-life Cronauer commented, "I'm very happy with it. Of course, it was never intended to be an accurate point-by-point biography. It was intended as a piece of entertainment, and (Williams) was playing a character named Adrian Cronauer who shared a lot of my experiences. But actually, he was playing Robin Williams."[6]

Williams stated that his portrayal of Cronauer in the film was only about 5% character, 95% himself.[7] Commenting on his portrayal in the film, Cronauer said, "Anybody who has been in the military will tell you that if I did half the things in that movie, I'd still be in Leavenworth right now. A lot of Hollywood imagination went into the movie. I was a disc jockey in Vietnam and I did teach English in my spare time. I was not thrown out of Vietnam; I stayed for my full one-year tour and I was honorably discharged."

None of the people in the film are based on actual people who Cronauer met, although he described them as stereotypes of military personnel who existed at the time. For the scenes in which Cronauer teaches his class to swear and use "street slang", his pursuit of a Vietnamese woman, and his Jeep being blown up in the jungle, among others, are constructs for the plot and never happened to Cronauer.[citation needed] He did, however, witness the bombing of a restaurant that he had only recently left, and clash with Army censors when prevented from reporting it.[8]

According to Cronauer, he and Williams were forbidden by Barry Levinson to meet each other because Levinson "was afraid that if Robin and I met, that Robin would somehow start to do an unconscious imitation of me, which would change his characterization". Williams and Cronauer eventually met at the film's New York premiere.[9]

Reception

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Critical response

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Rotten Tomatoes gives Good Morning, Vietnam a score of 90%, based on reviews from 48 critics, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, Good Morning, Vietnam offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 67%, based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of A−, on a scale of A+ to F.[12]

Williams's portrayal of Adrian Cronauer received widespread critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Good Morning, Vietnam was one of the most successful films of the year, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1987.

The film received acclaim from film critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times and Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune of the TV review show, Siskel and Ebert, awarded the film "Two Thumbs Up", with Ebert giving the film four stars out of four.[13]

Richard Corliss of Time called the film "the best military comedy since M*A*S*H", and named it one of the best films of the year.[14]

Vincent Canby of The New York Times called the film a cinematic "tour de force", and described Williams's performance as "the work of an accomplished actor".[15] Much of the acclaim went to Williams's performance, a role that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

The film was not without detractors. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post gave the film a negative review. While praising Williams, he felt that the film was "compulsory and condescending", and that the film was merely "a Robin Williams concert movie welded clumsily onto the plot from an old Danny Kaye picture".[16]

Accolades

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Award[17] Category Nominee(s) Result
Academy Awards[18] Best Actor Robin Williams Nominated
American Comedy Awards Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Won
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top Box Office Films Alex North Won
British Academy Film Awards[19] Best Actor in a Leading Role Robin Williams Nominated
Best Sound Bill Phillips, Clive Winter and Terry Porter Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[20] Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Robin Williams Won
Grammy Awards[21] Best Comedy Recording Won
Political Film Society Awards[22] Peace Won
Special Award Won
Sant Jordi Awards Best Foreign Actor Forest Whitaker (Also for Bird) Won
Robin Williams Nominated
  • AMC named Good Morning, Vietnam one of the 20 greatest war movies of all time.[23]
  • In 2000, American Film Institute included the film in AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs (#100).[24]

Music

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Score

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Alex North's score was released by Intrada Records in 2017. As the complete work runs for just 17 minutes, it was paired with David Newman's Operation Dumbo Drop.[25]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack album was certified platinum in the US.[26] Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was re-released as a single because the film and reached #32 on the US Top 40, 20 years after its original release.[27] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1989.[28]

Track list
  1. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (2:09)
  2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – "Nowhere to Run" (2:55)
  3. The Beach Boys – "I Get Around" (2:09)
  4. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – "The Game of Love" (2:04)
  5. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (0:15)
  6. The Searchers – "Sugar and Spice" (2:13)
  7. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (0:47)
  8. The Castaways – "Liar, Liar" (1:51)
  9. The Beach Boys – "The Warmth of the Sun" (2:47)
  10. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (0:34)
  11. James Brown – "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (2:44)
  12. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (0:08)
  13. Them – "Baby, Please Don't Go" (2:40)
  14. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (0:33)
  15. The Marvelettes – "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead" (2:28)
  16. The Vogues – "Five O'Clock World" (2:19)
  17. The Rivieras – "California Sun" (2:22)
  18. Robin Williams – "Adrian Cronauer" (1:21)
  19. Louis Armstrong – "What a Wonderful World" (2:17)

The tracks titled "Adrian Cronauer" are comedy monologues performed by Williams, in character from the film.[29]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[30] 1
US (Billboard 200)[31] 10

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 150,000[32]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]
2000 release 		Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]
1988 release 		Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Canceled sequel

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In 1992, Mark Frost wrote a sequel screenplay, Good Morning, Chicago.[37][38] The film would have featured Williams, reprising his role as Cronauer, as a journalist at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The project was eventually scrapped, due to disagreements between Williams, Levinson and Disney, over the film's direction.[39]

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