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

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Rusty Sachs

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Kenneth Campbell

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Joe Bangert

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Scott Shimabukuro

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Scott Camil

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John Kerry

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Steve Pitkin

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Jonathan Birch

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Charles Stevens

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Fred Nienke

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David Bishop

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Nathan Hale

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