Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-ho-chi-minh"

1. The Deer Hunter (1978)

R | 183 min | Drama, War

An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.

Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage

Votes: 362,476 | Gross: $48.98M

2. Little Fockers (2010)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Family-patriarch Jack Byrnes wants to appoint a successor. Does his son-in-law, the male nurse Greg Focker, have what it takes?

Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson

Votes: 119,110 | Gross: $148.38M

3. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

R | 150 min | Action, Biography, Crime

A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Bruno Ganz

Votes: 40,146 | Gross: $0.48M

4. The Quiet American (2002)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Rade Serbedzija

Votes: 29,753 | Gross: $12.99M

5. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

G | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A troubled young woman who visits a psychotherapist to help her quit smoking undergoes hypnosis and finds herself reliving a tragic Victorian romance from a past life.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden

Votes: 4,283 | Gross: $14.00M

6. Path to War (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 165 min | Biography, Drama, War

In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson (Sir Michael Gambon) and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill

Votes: 4,120

7. Head On (1998)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.

Director: Ana Kokkinos | Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Elle Mandalis, Damien Fotiou, Alex Papps

Votes: 4,628 | Gross: $0.38M

8. Four Days in September (1997)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, History

Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.

Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Votes: 5,375 | Gross: $0.31M

9. Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)

R | 110 min | Drama

A dramatic expose of the lives of a group of gays who meet in a New York City bar on Christmas Eve.

Director: Mervyn Nelson | Stars: Tom Bade, James Murdock, Paul Blake, Gary Campbell

Votes: 367 | Gross: $0.12M

10. Conrack (1974)

PG | 106 min | Drama

The true story of Pat Conroy, a handsome, idealistic Caucasian who is an elementary-school instructor for a group of poor Black children in an isolated school.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Tina Andrews

Votes: 2,293

11. Monsoon (2019)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, History, Romance

Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Vietnam War.

Director: Hong Khaou | Stars: Henry Golding, William Do, David Tran, Lam Anh Dao

Votes: 2,321

12. Naked Childhood (1968)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

An anguished foster child takes to mischief and lies as his foster parents do their best to love and care for him. But it might be too little, too late in this emotionally devastating portrayal of the orphaned child.

Director: Maurice Pialat | Stars: Michel Terrazon, Linda Gutenberg, Raoul Billerey, Pierrette Deplanque

Votes: 2,697

13. Outside the Law (2010)

R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, War

A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.

Director: Rachid Bouchareb | Stars: Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Chafia Boudraa

Votes: 4,122

14. China Gate (1957)

Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Drama, War

In 1954, during the French Indochina War, an Eurasian female smuggler and a group of French Foreign Legion mercenaries, infiltrate the enemy territory in order to destroy an arms depot.

Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson, Nat 'King' Cole, Paul Dubov

Votes: 946

15. Golden Gate (I) (1993)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama

A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. Ten years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Matt Dillon, Joan Chen, Elizabeth Morehead, Bruno Kirby

Votes: 937 | Gross: $0.40M

16. Missing Brendan (2003)

100 min | Drama, Romance, War

George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, has been Missing in Action since the ... See full summary »

Director: Eugene Brady | Stars: Robin Thomas, Illeana Douglas, Richard Cox, Adam Brody

Votes: 145

17. Underground (1976)

87 min | Documentary

It's the mid 1970s and the Weather Underground Organization (WUO), a radical (and violent) offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society, explains to leftist filmmakers the difficulties... See full summary »

Directors: Emile de Antonio, Mary Lampson, Haskell Wexler | Stars: Bill Ayers, Kathy Boudin, Emile de Antonio, Bernardine Dohrn

Votes: 173

18. Life Is to Whistle (1998)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God ... See full summary »

Director: Fernando Pérez | Stars: Luis Alberto García, Coralia Veloz, Claudia Rojas, Ana Victoria Pérez

Votes: 706 | Gross: $0.06M

19. 100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam (2020)

44 min | Documentary, History, War

During the Vietnam War, US Air Force pilots who flew 100 combat missions could go home. The tension built relentlessly as they survived each sortie. This is the story of the survivors and the fallen.

Stars: Robin Olds, Michael Hankins, Ed Rasimus, Karl Richter

Votes: 62

20. 79 primaveras (1969)

Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Documentary

An agit-prop documentary marking the death of Vietnamese nationalist leader Ho Chí Minh, using found footage to link his work to worldwide political movements including the Cuban revolution and resistance within the USA to the Vietnam war.

Director: Santiago Álvarez

Votes: 490

21. Surprising Vietnam (2008)

45 min | Documentary

From the rice paddies and small canals of the southern Mekong Delta to the tribal villages of the northern and central highlands to the bustle of its modern cities, Vietnam is a surprise and a delight.

Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Peggy Heiman, Lu'u Van Hong, Tran Van Trinh

22. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: RFK (2004)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother John, then deals with the pain of the assassination.

Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Roy M. Cohn, Robert Dallek, Peter Edelman

Votes: 78

23. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Starsky vs. Hutch (1979)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch are dating the same undercover policewoman while all three try to catch a dance hall killer.

Director: Peter Levin | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 211

24. OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode: The Cold War: Part 2 (2019)

TV-14 | 17 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Oversimplified explains The Cold War, in two parts.

Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster

Votes: 35

25. Bianca Valerio (2020– )
Episode: 8 Most Famous Must Try EATS: Boston USA Bianca Valerio (2021)

22 min | Documentary

Bianca savors dishes from some of Boston's best restaurants. You'll see plenty of preparations of lobster, clams and oysters mostly Italian style. And how about a cannoli competition, or ... See full summary »

Star: Bianca Valerio

26. François Mauriac, blocs-notes 1953-1970 (1985– )
Episode: La guerre d'Algérie commence (1986)

11 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Marcel Teulade | Stars: Henri Virlojeux, Pierre Billotte, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, René Coty

27. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Cold War: Eisenhower's Operatives (1998)

TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, History, War

The Supreme Allied Commander of World War Two relied on the covert arm of the CIA to an unprecedented scale during his presidency. From his education on clandestine warfare from Winston ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, Evan Thomas, Andrew Goodpaster, Fred I. Greenstein

28. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: The O.S.S.

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War

The story of the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the CIA. From the recruitment and training of secret agents to undercover missions, OSS agents played an ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, Evan Thomas, Thomas F. Troy, Elizabeth McIntosh

29. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Vietnam: Alpha Strike

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

During the Vietnam War, American pilots fought the enemy in the skies. But were these enemy pilots North Vietnamese? Or from another communist country?

Stars: Charlton Heston, David H. Hackworth, Nguyen Hung, Bui Tin

30. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Vietnam: Hidden in Plain Sight

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

In Vietnam, the American Army was struggling to engage an elusive enemy. Learn about the Viet Cong's secret methods to hinder America's attempts to seal off South Vietnam.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Bui Tin, Paul Beaver, Chau Quang But

31. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Vietnam: Special Operations

TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History, War

As regular American units fought under rules of engagement enforced by their political leaders, unconventional Special Forces fought classified battles, often "across the fence". Learn how ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, Paul Beaver, Michael Lee Lanning, Bui Tin

32. The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode: Vietnam War from the North Vietnamese Perspective (2020)

20 min | Documentary, Animation

The Vietnam War is a highly controversial topic at the best of times. But during their many debates on the subject, Western historians rarely pause to consider how the conflict was seen ... See full summary »

Director: Griffin Johnsen | Stars: Griffin Johnsen, Ho Chí Minh

33. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: Conquering Heroes (2023)

Documentary, History, War

Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Sandra Wilson, Ken Kotani, Gregg Huff

34. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Guerrilla Warfare (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

Looking at how Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Josip Broz Tito and Võ Nguyên Giáp used Guerrilla Warfare to overcome a militarily superior enemy.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Eric Y. Shibuya, Eric Gomez, James Rogers, William Leogrande

35. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: Waiting for Dutch (2015)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In a small Minnesota town, a shooting at a diner disrupts the lives of a state officer, a married couple, and a North Dakota crime syndicate.

Directors: Randall Einhorn, Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 10,509

36. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Nacho (2015)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama

Jimmy must prove that Nacho is innocent when he is wrongly suspected of kidnapping.

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 18,675

37. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: Rhinoceros (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

With Ed and Charlie in custody, the Gerhardts arrive at the police station, forcing Lou and Hank to try and prevent any more bloodshed.

Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 8,431

38. Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode: Vietnam Insurgency (2013)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, History, War

1965: American ground forces and Marine Corps tanks, land in South Vietnam, confident that conventional military will defeat the Communist insurgency. But American Tankers quickly discover ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Williamson | Star: Robin Ward

39. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: Déjà Vu (1858-1961) (2017)

TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, History, War

After nearly a century of French colonial rule, Vietnam emerges independent, but divided.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Karl Marlantes, Max Cleland, Bao Ninh

Votes: 1,093

40. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Lockdown (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered. The investigation reveals the suspects may be in the prison.

Director: Thomas Gibson | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 1,994

41. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) (2017)

TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, History, War

President John F. Kennedy and his advisors consider how deeply the U.S. should get involved in South Vietnam as a communist insurgency and Buddhist protests intensify.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, John Musgrave, Jack Todd, Bao Ninh

Votes: 887

42. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965) (2017)

TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, History, War

Fearing Saigon's collapse, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorizes the bombing of North Vietnam, and sends U.S. ground troops to the south.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jean-Marie Crocker, Carol Crocker, Lyndon B. Johnson

Votes: 835

43. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: This Is What We Do (July-December 1967) (2017)

TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, History, War

As casualties mount on both sides, American soldiers face deadly ambushes and artillery. President Lyndon B. Johnson assures the American public that victory is within reach.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Roger Harris, James Willbanks, Rion Causey

Votes: 728

44. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: Things Fall Apart (January-June 1968) (2017)

TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary, History, War

Shaken by the violence of the Tet Offensive, assassinations of leaders and domestic unrest, Americans begin to doubt President Lyndon B. Johnson's promise that victory in Vietnam is near and he ultimately decides not to seek reelection.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Ron Ferrizzi, Warren Rogers, William C. Westmoreland

Votes: 764

45. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970) (2017)

TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, History, War

President Richard Nixon begins withdrawing American troops from Vietnam, but his authorization of the invasion of Cambodia sparks large protests in America.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Joan Furey, Merrill McPeak, Hal Kushner

Votes: 677

46. Hard Quiz (2016– )
Episode: Episode #3.18 (2018)

28 min | Comedy, Game-Show

The show's scathing host, Tom Gleeson, quizzes Chris (scotch whiskey expert), Kathryn (Kath & Kim (2002) expert), Brad (US Masters golf expert) and Rachael (Hunger Games franchise expert). Who will earn the show's coveted Big Brass Mug?

Directors: Richard Franc, Jon Olb | Stars: Tom Gleeson, Brad, Chris, Kathryn

47. Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999)
Episode: Age of Kalashnikov's AK 47 (1999)

60 min | Documentary

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Stars: Lawrence Bayne, Jack Blum, John Bolton, George Bush