The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

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The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

R

Nov 2025

1h 40m

Documentary

History

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A former Saigon photo editor reveals a secret he's been plagued with for 52 years, setting off a gripping two-year investigation into the truth behind one of the Vietnam War's most iconic photographs. Acclaimed conflict photographer Gary Knight and a small team of journalists embark on a relentless search to locate and seek justice for a man known only as "the stringer."

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

An act of courageous journalism that’s impossible to deny.

Feb 13, 2025

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

It’s my job to say whether I think a movie is good or not, and let me say right now that “The Stringer” is a very good movie: rapt, urgent, absorbing. But in this case it isn’t that simple.

Feb 11, 2025

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

He says this iconic moment in photojournalism might have been captured by a local freelance photographer, not Ut. It’s a bold claim, one staunchly refuted by AP, yet doubts raised by the film aren’t easily dismissed.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 5, 2025

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A provocative and well-edited investigative documentary

Nov 20, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

This historical doc that questions who really took the most significant war photo of the Vietnam War.

Rated: B

Feb 16, 2025

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Robert Kojder

Flickering Myth

A riveting and emotionally involving documentary through and through, tainting one legacy and correcting another

Rated: 4/5

Feb 6, 2025

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Dave G

Everyone knows the Napalm Girl photo, but did the wrong man get the credit? Interesting forensic investigation piece that try's to determine the true authorship of the photo. The filmmaker definitely has their point of view, I would have like someone who was more of the devils advocate to help clarify the debate,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/25

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Bao Nguyen

Director

Fiona Turner

Producer

Terri Lichstein

Producer

Gary Knight

Executive Producer

Sue Turley

Executive Producer

Grace Lay

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

A former Saigon photo editor reveals a secret he's been plagued with for 52 years, setting off a gripping two-year investigation into the truth behind one of the Vietnam War's most iconic photographs. Acclaimed conflict photographer Gary Knight and a small team of journalists embark on a relentless search to locate and seek justice for a man known only as "the stringer."

Director: Bao Nguyen
Producer: Fiona Turner, Terri Lichstein
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: The VII Foundation
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Documentary, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2025
Runtime: 1h 40m

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