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In 1965, Airman First Class Adrian Cronauer arrives in Saigon to work as a DJ for Armed Forces Radio Service. He is taken to the
Army base by PFC Edward Garlick where his attitude and demeanor contrasts sharply with 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 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. 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. Dickerson cuts off the broadcast and Cronauer is suspended. 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.
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, where Garlick persuades him to do an impromptu
"broadcast" before they go off to fight. The incident 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 Loc. 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.
Back at the base, Dickerson tells Cronauer that he is off the air for good after Tuan is revealed as a VC operative 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.
Cronauer chases down Tuan, decrying his actions against American soldiers. Emerging from the shadows, Tuan retorts that the US
army devastated his family, thereby making the United States his enemy, before disappearing again. On his way to the airport
with Garlick, under MP escort, Cronauer sets up a quick softball game for the students from his English class and says goodbye
to Trinh. He gives Garlick a taped farewell message and boards the plane; Garlick – taking Cronauer's place as DJ – plays the
tape on the air the next morning.
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Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Bruno Kirby,
Robert Wuhl, J.T. Walsh, Noble Willingham
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Director: Barry Levinson
Producers: Larry Brezner & Mark Johnson
Released - January 15, 1988
Length - 119 minutes
Music Composer: Alex North
Movie Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
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