[1] The circumstances of McKinley's disappearance were mysterious, and his status and whereabouts became classified U.S. military information to which the Nolan family was denied access.
Retired Lt. Dan Smith returned 40 years later to the U.S. from Tay Ninh, Vietnam having encountered a nameless American man whom he later photo-identified as McKinley Nolan.
The search for McKinley is a deeply personal journey for his brother Michael and includes groundbreaking footage and interviews of former Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong members.
Production began in 2006 after the story was brought to director Henry Corra by journalist Richard Linnett, who had been following the case for 12 years.
Together with Richard Linnett, Lt. Dan Smith, and several interpreters, the team collected groundbreaking evidence regarding the Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong in their search for McKinley Nolan.