The Green Berets
A special force in a special kind of hell!
1968 • 142 min • War · Drama
Synopsis
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 57 Audience · 194 · 49%
Colonel Mike Kirby leads a unit of Green Berets on two dangerous missions during the Vietnam War. They work to fortify a strategic camp under enemy attack and execute a daring plan to capture a North Vietnamese General. The film portrays the challenges and camaraderie of soldiers in combat.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Intense combat sequences
- Depictions of battlefield injuries
What it models well
- Courage and bravery
- Teamwork and camaraderie
- Commitment to a cause
- Sacrifice for others
Talk about it after
- The realities of war and its impact on soldiers
- Different perspectives on conflict
- The meaning of patriotism and duty
- The role of the military
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Top billed cast
Director: John Wayne, Ray Kellogg • Crew: James Lee Barrett
Trailers & clips
The Green Berets (1968) - Trailer
Veterans Day Tribute - Eric Hunter discusses THE GREEN BERETS ('68)
The Green Berets - Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThe Green Berets (1968) stands as a powerful and unapologetic tribute to American courage and resolve. John Wayne delivers a commanding performance as Colonel Mike Kirby, leading a team of elite Green Berets in the jungles of Vietnam. The film captures the spirit of the era with bold storytelling, impressive battle sequences, and a clear message of duty.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers***The only Vietnam War flick shot during the war*** An intrepid colonel (John Wayne) and a team of Green Berets defend a firebase camp in Viet Cong-controlled territory in Vietnam accompanied by a cynical journalist (David Janssen). The colonel and a select group of his men eventually implement a special mission to capture a high-level Viet Cong general. Aldo Ray, Raymond St.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.7/10 (194)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $11,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0063035
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