A radio DJ's irreverent humor clashes with military bureaucracy during the Vietnam War, sparking both laughter and tension.
Darkly comic and earnest, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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Some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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