TV series

A Rumor of War

1980 · 1 season

A sober, heavy slog through jungle combat and moral erosion, watching idealism curdle into exhaustion and dread.

Overview: Miniseries based on the 1977 autobiography by Philip Caputo about his service in the United States Marine Corps in the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, trauma, identity, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
trauma
identity
guilt
morality
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild