The Stringer

Opens Friday, November 21, 2025

 Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE STRINGER that screen with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

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.”

Official selection: Sundance Film Festival

• Country USA
• Language English and Vietnamese with English subtitles
• Running Time 103 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Netflix
• Director Bao Nguyen
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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