Dateline: Saigon
“Lies, deception, and the dangerous search for truth”
Synopsis
How does a nation slip into war? Dateline-Saigon profiles the controversial reporting of five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists -The New York Times' David Halberstam, the Associated Press' Malcolm Browne, Peter Arnett, and legendary photojournalist Horst Faas, and UPI's Neil Sheehan -- during the early years of the Vietnam War as President John F. Kennedy is secretly committing US troops to what is initially dismissed by some as 'a nice little war in a land of tigers and elephants.' 'When the government is telling the truth, reporters become a relatively unimportant conduit to what is happening,' Halberstam tells us. 'But when the government doesn't tell the truth, begins to twist the truth, hide the truth, then the journalist becomes involuntarily infinitely more important.'
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 7, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 10, 2016
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas D. Herman
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas D. Herman
- Original Score
- Michael Josephs
- Original Title
- Dateline: Saigon
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Iraq, Netherlands, United States of America, Vietnam
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Northern Light Productions, Good Neighbor Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas D. Herman
Thomas D. Herman
Michael Josephs
Mark Bakker, Abdulkarim Sabham, Bestor Cram, Steve Keeny, Randel Cole
Steven Miloszewski, William A. Anderson
Bestor Cram, Thomas D. Herman, Richard Chapman
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas D. Herman
Director
Mark Bakker
Director of Photography
Abdulkarim Sabham
Director of Photography
Bestor Cram
Director of Photography
Steve Keeny
Director of Photography
Randel Cole
Director of Photography
Thomas D. Herman
Writer
Bestor Cram
Producer
Steven Miloszewski
Editor
Thomas D. Herman
Producer
William A. Anderson
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dateline: Saigon
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What is Dateline: Saigon about?
How does a nation slip into war? Dateline-Saigon profiles the controversial reporting of five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists -The New York Times' David Halberstam, the Associated Press' Malcolm Browne, Peter Arnett, and legendary photojournalist Horst Faas, and UPI's Neil Sheehan -- during the early years of the Vietnam War as President John F. Kennedy is secretly committing US troops to what is initially dismissed by some as 'a nice little war in a land of tigers and elephants.' 'When the government is telling the truth, reporters become a relatively unimportant conduit to what is happening,' Halberstam tells us. 'But when the government doesn't tell the truth, begins to twist the truth, hide the truth, then the journalist becomes involuntarily infinitely more important.'
Who directed Dateline: Saigon?
Dateline: Saigon was directed by Thomas D. Herman.
Who stars in Dateline: Saigon?
The principal cast of Dateline: Saigon includes Sam Waterston, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett, Malcolm Browne, Horst Faas.
When was Dateline: Saigon released and how long is it?
Dateline: Saigon was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Dateline: Saigon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dateline: Saigon was composed by Michael Josephs.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dateline: Saigon?
Dateline: Saigon holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).