Set in 1965; Produced and released in 1987.In GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM,
which is based on a true story, Cronauer (Robin Williams) is a
nonconformist with a wicked sense of humor who is transferred from Crete
to Saigon. Outrageous and over the top, Cronauer speaks in accents,
creates characters, pokes fun at everyone--including the President--and
spins banned rock and roll tunes. While his antics amuse the masses,
they also put him in hot water with his superior officers, particularly
Lt. Steven Hauk (Bruno Kirby), who would prefer that the radio show be
censored, sanitized, and completely noncontroversial. Cronauer takes his
show outside the radio station when he starts to teach Vietnamese
locals English in an effort to meet pretty, demure Trinh (Chintara
Sukapatana). He befriends Trinh's brother, Tuan (Tung Thanh Tran), who
becomes an unlikely comrade in uncertain times. Directed by Barry
Levinson (DINER, AVALON), the film features a tour-de-force performance
from Williams, who improvised much of the comedy used in the radio
shows, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.