Vietnam, Texas (2026)

Texas is home to one of the largest Vietnamese populations outside of Vietnam. Coastal areas perfectly mirrored the fishing and shrimping climates many refugees left behind in the late 1970s.

Reviewers on IMDb note that the film suffers from an uneven, slow-burn pace that tries to juggle too many genres at once (action, crime drama, and social critique) without fully mastering any. 🍲 Option 2: The "Viet-Tex" Culinary & Cultural Scene Vietnam, Texas

If you are referring to the massive Vietnamese diaspora and fusion culture in Texas (particularly in Houston), it receives overwhelmingly rave reviews globally. Texas is home to one of the largest

The request for a review of "Vietnam, Texas" is ambiguous because it can refer to two entirely different subjects: the 1990 crime-drama film starring Robert Ginty or the massive, highly acclaimed Vietnamese food and culture scene in the state of Texas. Reviews for both are detailed below. 🎬 Option 1: Vietnam, Texas (1990 Film) 🍲 Option 2: The "Viet-Tex" Culinary & Cultural

Vietnam, Texas is a low-budget action-drama directed by and starring Robert Ginty. It follows a Vietnam War veteran turned priest who travels to Houston's "Little Saigon" to find the woman and child he left behind.

Father Thomas McCain (Ginty) discovers his former flame is now married to a ruthless drug lord played by Haing S. Ngor. He enlists the help of an old, hard-drinking military buddy (Tim Thomerson) to extract them.