Winter Soldier

Jan 27, 1972

1h 36m

★ 8.1

They Risked Everything To Tell The Truth.

Overview

For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities personally committed or witnessed, telling of inaccurate body counts, and recounting the process of destroying a village.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Winterfilm Collective

Vietnam Veterans Against the War

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Cast

Self

Rusty Sachs

Self

Kenneth Campbell

Self

Joe Bangert

Self

Scott Shimabukuro

Self

Scott Camil

Self

John Kerry

Self

Steve Pitkin

Self

Jonathan Birch

Self

Charles Stevens

Self

Fred Nienke

Self

David Bishop

Self

Nathan Hale

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