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Disabled Vietnam War vet Lloyd Dubeck can't find work after returning home. With nothing for him in the States. he returns to Saigon in search of his Vietnamese mistress, and half breed child they had together. He searches the streets and orphanages, with no clue to there whereabouts, other then that his child has green eyes. Along his journey, he befriends a young orphaned street hustler named Trung, who unintentionally guides Lloyd down a road of self discovery and redemption for America's part in the war that contributed to the devastation and poverty now befallen Saigon, forcing Lloyd to finally confront his personal demons, including the final outcome of where fate brought his mistress and child after abandoning them years back.

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    • Author: Heraly
    No movies have grabbed my attention like this one has. You see, I have wanted to watch this movie again for over twenty-five years. The one and only time I saw it was as a teen-ager which may have been the year it was released, 1977.

    What I do remember of the movie is that it touched those deep-held emotions so profoundly that there is still an overwhelming desire to watch it again. The intrigue this movie provides by the human element of father/son seeking and searching is sure to touch every human soul who watches it. Why this movie has not been brought out of storage and shown as often as many other movies of lesser depth, I do not know.

    Postscript: Received copy of movie and after watching it again was delighted to see that my memory held true. Rating reflects movie content. Would like to watch this movie on DVD as seeing this 1977 production on a used VHS tape took away from the overall quality.
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    • Author: Ericaz
    I don't know what it is I find so endearing about this film, but the first time I saw it, I wanted to see how it ended. I'm not a big fan of Paul Winfield nor of war-dramas, but I was truly wondering just how and when Winfield would find his child. All he knows is that the boy has green eyes. Truth be told, I have not seen this movie in years nor has it been shown on TV in a while, but this movie is somewhat of one man's odyssey after the pains of war. Winfield shows a very sympathetic and heart warming portrayal of a man lost by his memories. There is an underlying message in this movie that he is looking for the last shred of human morality in the aftermath of this war and the reality that he does confront. Why this movie is not yet on DVD or video is a mystery to me.
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    • Author: Wenyost
    Evidently, not many people have seen this movie, because no one is posting any more comments. This is not a movie to be missed. After all, it has won the George Peabody award as well as the Humanitas award. Paul Winfield should have won an award for his awesome performance in this movie. Eugene Logan who was a co-writer on this made for TV movie also was part of another movie on humanity, or loss of it, by being a technical adviser to Truman Capote's movie the Glass House. This movie is now available on DVD. If anyone is interested, I will post another letter telling how it was that Eugene Logan came to be the technical adviser to a movie of such an amazing person as Truman Capote. Thanks for reading this and I hope you will find a way to view these two movies.
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    • Author: Uleran
    I really can't say too much more about the plot of the movie that hasn't already been said. I haven't seen the movie in about 25 years and the memory of it has never left me. I have been searching for it every where. I have done net searches for it in the past but came up empty. Last night I was thinking about the movie again and was trying to remember who was in it but I was only about 10 or 12 when I last saw it and I wasn't even sure if I had the right movie name so I decided to do another search and I finally found this sight. I was right. If any one knows where I can get a copy of this wonderful movie to share with my family could you please let me now at [email protected] I would really appreciate it. And to anyone who has not seen this movie and has the chance to it is well worth it.
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    • Author: Jediathain
    Green Eyes is a great movie. In todays context of supporting our troops, it is interesting this movie showed the lack of respect soldiers received from doing their duty, during this period. From a historical view, the end of the Vietnam war left all of us with something to remember and learn from. Gene was very proud of this movie, and he deserved the credits he received from writing "Green Eyes". I agree, I do not understand why this movie is not shown more often, or at all. This movie is the kind of movie that should be shown on TV every year, much like the Wizard of Oz. The dedication of one man towards his lost son is entirely moving. I was a friend of Gene Logans and I was proud to know him. Rocky
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    • Author: Thabel
    Truly this is a 'heart-warming' film. It won the George Peobody Award, winning over "Roots", so that may tell you something of the essence of this film. I am looking on the Internet how to order this movie since my former father-in-law, Eugene Logan, the co-writer of this film has been deceased for a few years now so I no longer have the opportunity to receive information from him. I would love to have his only grand-daughters, my daughters, see this film, as well as to pass this wonderful story on to his great-grandsons. My oldest daughter was seven years old at the time it was aired on television and I since have been looking forward to seeing it again. One of my friends said it was her favorite movie. I won't 'spoil' this movie for you.
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    • Author: Iesha
    This is one of those quality productions that since it was made for TV has escaped the public attention. Lorimar Productions had gotten it's start with The Waltons and would go on to do Dallas and Falcon Crest. In 1977 they started Eight is Enough and did some made for TV films. Lee Rich's Productions always had a stamp of quality and this one is no exception.

    The story is about a black soldier who served and got wounded in Vietnam. While he was there he had a love child with a Vietnamese woman. He left her there pregnant when he came home. At first the home celebrations dominate his thought. Then he finds the job market is not being kind to Vietnam Vet's, much less the American Public.

    After some unkind job interviews, he decides he wants to take his money he has left and go back to a shattered post-war (South) Vietnam to look for his love child and his love. His mother is dead set against it making bitter racist statements about the picture of his Vietnamese "whore" when he shows her the picture. But he is determined to go, and this movie actually does a very good job recreating post-war Vietnam.

    This is worth a look.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Paul Winfield Paul Winfield - Lloyd Dubeck
    Rita Tushingham Rita Tushingham - Margaret Sheen
    Jonathan Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith - Noel Cousins (as Jonathan Lippe)
    Victoria Racimo Victoria Racimo - Em Thuy
    Lemi Lemi - Trung
    Royce Wallace Royce Wallace - Mrs. Dubeck
    Robert DoQui Robert DoQui - Hal
    Fred Sadoff Fred Sadoff - VA officer
    Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer - Mr. Cousins
    Joseph Hieu Joseph Hieu - Minh
    Diep Thi Nguyet Diep Thi Nguyet - Minh
    Ruth Nguyen Ruth Nguyen - Mamasan
    Nguyen Duong Nguyen Duong - The Driver
    Claudia Bryar Claudia Bryar - Mrs. Cousins
    Gloria Rustmann Gloria Rustmann - Gwyn Stacy
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