In the movie The Deer Hunter, Russian roulette is a very important part of the movie. In Vietnam, would they force the captured American soldiers to play Russian roulette or was it just for artistic licence? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In the movie The Deer Hunter, Russian roulette is a very important part of the movie. In Vietnam, would they force the captured American soldiers to play Russian roulette or was it just for artistic licence?

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While more can always be said, this answer from 2 years ago by /u/Bernardito addresses the same question.