3. Last Days in Vietnam
Site score: 11, IMDb score: 8 Overall score: 19
Directed by Rory Kennedy
Year: 2014
As the communist NVA draws closer to Saigon, the panic strikes the Vietnamese capital. In the chaos of evacuation, Americans are quickly abandoning the country in order to escape being captured by the North Vietnam Army. But they are faced with a dilemma. The orders are clear: only the American personnel is to be evacuated. That means leaving thousands of their allies at the mercy of approaching Ho Chi Minh’s troops. Obey the orders or do the right thing and risk treason charges? Featuring interviews with Henry Kissinger and Terry McNamara, among others, the film sheds some light on an episode in American history that many would wish forgotten.
