Interviews with My Lai Veterans

Overview

Interviews with five former American soldiers who were present at the March 16, 1968 attack on the village of My Lai during the Vietnam War; they discuss the orders that were issued leading up to the attack, their expectations of what they would find there, and the subsequent massacre of the inhabitants and destruction of the village, as well as possible motivations for the killings and rapes which took place. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 25, 1971

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Laser Film Corporation

Cast

Richard Hammer

Director

Joseph Strick

Writer

Joseph Strick

Producer

Joseph Strick

Cinematography

Richard Pearce,Haskell Wexler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0065894