Sir! No Sir!

May 19, 2005

1h 25m

★ 6.7

If You Ever Wanted To End A War...

Overview

Sir! No Sir! is a documentary film about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Military during the Vietnam War. It consists in part of interviews with Vietnam veterans explaining the reasons they protested the war or even defected. The film tells the story of how, from the very start of the war, there was resentment within the ranks over the difference between the conflict in Vietnam and the "good wars" that their fathers had fought. Over time, it became apparent that so many were opposed to the war that they could speak of a movement.

Genres

Documentary

War

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Troy Garity

Self

Donald Sutherland

Self

Jane Fonda

Col. Heinl

Ed Asner

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Sir! No Sir!

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