Saigon 1988 Info

Due to political restrictions at the time, the movie was filmed in the red-light districts of Bangkok, Thailand , which stood in for 1960s Saigon.

Unlike many Vietnam War films of the era that focused on combat (e.g., Platoon or Hamburger Hill ), Saigon explores the moral decay and chaos within the occupied city. It utilizes the wartime setting as a "modern film noir," highlighting racial tension and the struggle to maintain order in a "world gone crazy". Production & Reception: Saigon 1988

While the film is set in 1968, the year 1988 was historically significant for the real Saigon (renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1976) and Vietnam: Due to political restrictions at the time, the