The Recruits

Jun 8, 2019

1h 8m

★ 0.0

In America, indoctrination to the imperial way of life can't start soon enough.

Overview

The Recruits follows a group of children as they go through a national, youth-oriented military program called The Young Marines. The children try their best not to crack under the enormous pressures put on them by the program and their parents.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Corduroy Media

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