- Actors: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Raymond St. Jacques
- Directors: John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy, Ray Kellogg
- Writers: James Lee Barrett, Robin Moore
- Producers: Michael Wayne
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: G (General Audience) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 22 May 2007
- Run Time: 142 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000O599YO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 148,309 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Anyone who fought in Vietnam can tell you that the war bore little resemblance to this propagandistic action film starring and codirected by John Wayne. But Green Berets itself is not nearly as bad as its reputation would suggest; critics roasted its gung-ho politics while ignoring its merits as an exciting (if rather conventional and idealistic) war movie. Some notorious mistakes were made--in the final shot, the sun sets in the east!--and it's an awkward attempt to graft WWII heroics onto the Vietnam experience. But as the Duke's attempt to acknowledge the men who were fighting and dying overseas, it's a rousing film in which Wayne commands a regiment on a mission to kidnap a Viet Cong general. David Janssen plays a journalist who learns to understand Wayne's commitment to battling Communism, and Jim Hutton (Timothy's dad) plays an ill-fated soldier who adopts a Vietnamese orphan. --Jeff Shannon
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Just to let anyone who has a multi-region dvd player know, the region 1 disc comes with a vintage featurette "the moviemakers"(7mins) and a John Wayne war trailer gallery(19mins).
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It is an easy mistake to make, but this DVD is recorded on both sides.
Having prematurely ended on side 1, the film magically begins again, if one turns the disc over.
Having prematurely ended on side 1, the film magically begins again, if one turns the disc over.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Even though it is a typical patriotic US war movie, like those made during and right after WW II, the story is quite good(outrageous sometimes)and the action is more than satisfactory. If you are a fan of the Duke, you must have this film.
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Just about as real as a movie can get
From talking to a friend of mine who was over ther as a sniper, this is about as close as the film industry can get. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fly Fisher
Action packed
Not the best of films, or the best of subjects, I guess it made a change from the endless cowboy films John Wayne made and gave him something to get his teeth into, men of a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arizonapie2012
E for effort
A fat old man takes on the NVA and VC in a flag-waver for brain-dead republicans. Don't expect Full Metal Jacket or Apocalypse Now. Wayne should have stuck to horse opera.
Published 2 months ago by Anthony R. Dixon
the vietnamese alamo
another action film from the duke
this time fighting commies in vietnam
some humour some sadness
not to be taken seriously
would have been better if john... Read more
this time fighting commies in vietnam
some humour some sadness
not to be taken seriously
would have been better if john... Read more
Published 2 months ago by angloaust
Unconciously hilarious
John Wayne's view of the Vietnam War...well,let's just say he didn't like communists.Even if you share his politics,this film is awful. Read more
Published 9 months ago by PygmyTwylyte
THE DUKE
The Green Berets [DVD] [1968]BIG JOHN WAYNE AT HIS BEST HIGHLIGTING THE VIETNAM WAR AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT-A MUST SEE FILM FOR THOSE NON-JOHN WAYNE FANS AND THOSE NEW TO THESE... Read more
Published 9 months ago by James Toner
Plan 9 From Vietnam
John Wayne's inept attempt to give a positive gloss to the Vietnam experience is a worthy contender for the coveted prize of the world's worse movie. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Colin
The greatest war movie ever made...
Heh, only kidding.
But what is it, this film?
The critics hated it, no doubt in great part due to John Wayne's politics (as you probably are aware, the Big... Read more
But what is it, this film?
The critics hated it, no doubt in great part due to John Wayne's politics (as you probably are aware, the Big... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ronald Boyd
vietnam war operation
plenty of action also insight into special forces operation
although fictionalised based on true events
although fictionalised based on true events
Published 20 months ago by angloaustralian
Green Berets
I bought this for my partner who had moaned constantly that he had missed it on telly. Was easy to find and he was delighted. Read more
Published 20 months ago by lingling
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