The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan
Seen it?2010 | 79 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone interested in what war does to people and the curious. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 19 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Private McKinley Nolan vanished 40 years ago in Vietnam on the Cambodian frontier. Some say he was captured, some say he was a traitor, some even say he was an American operative. The US Army officially claims he was radicalized and went native, joining the Viet Cong and later encountering the Khmer Rouge. In 2006, retired US Army Lt. Dan Smith, revisiting the battlefields of his youth, may have encountered the elusive McKinley, alive. So began a journey into the heart of darkness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Corra
- Michael NolanMcKinley Nolan's brother
- Richard LinnettJournalist researching McKinley's story
- Roger NolanMcKinley Nolan's son
- R.L. BrownMary Nolan's brother
- Thach QuangMcKinley Nolan's adopted son
- Benjamin David ReichInterpreter
- Cham SoneFormer Khmer Rouge guard
- Sheila Jackson LeeAssisted the Nolans
- Frank Wagner
- Mary NolanMcKinley Nolan's wife