Introduction to the Enemy

1974 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

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This film documents the journey of actress Jane Fonda and her husband – future California state senator Tom Hayden – through North and South Viet Nam in 1974. They travel from villages to towns talking with ordinary Vietnamese about their lives and the effects of the war on their lives, families, and communities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Fonda
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Tom Hayden
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Trà Giang
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Nguyễn Thị Định
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Nguyễn Đình Thi
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Le Duc Tho
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haskell Wexler
Languages: English, Vietnamese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Haskell Wexler, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Yahraus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden and Trà Giang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Haskell Wexler directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Bill Yahraus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Vietnamese.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Haskell Wexler, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Bill Yahraus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden and Trà Giang carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0071664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.