Vietnam War Story

Vietnam War Story is an HBO cable television anthology series that ran from 1987 to 1988 and included a total of nine, 30-minute episodes.
The series depicts stories inspired by real-life events of soldiers in and around combat. Details were fictional, but most episodes were written by Vietnam veterans.

Releases

Subsequent to its initial airing, direct-to-video VHS releases were issued with three episodes each, but not the complete series.Vietnam War Story I – Included episodes 1–3.Vietnam War Story II – Included episodes 4–6.Vietnam War Story III – Included episodes 7–9.Vietnam War Story: Last Days – A newer trilogy, it aired on HBO in August of 1989, after the original nine episodes. Its three new stories occur in 1975 when only small units and advisers remain with Saigon troops to resist the Viet Cong, and even these are about to leave. The segments are titled: "Dirty Work", "The Last Soldier", and "The Last Outpost".

Notable guest stars

The episodes features a number of notable guest stars.

Production

Episodes were made for between $400,000 and $600,000 each, which at the time was less than an average network sitcom episode.
The episode, "An Old Ghost Walks the Earth" was filmed in Newhall, CA.