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A chronicle of presidential candidate John Kerry's career, from his time in Vietnam in 1968-69 and his association with Vietnam Veterans Against the War, which culminated in a mass action by that group in Washington, D.C. in April 1971, through the post-war years of peace advocacy that shaped his political life.
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Documentary and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 29 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 1, 2004 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for disturbing images of war, including some dialogue. |
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| Distributors: |
ThinkFilm
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$613,252 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Regardless of your political persuasions, Going Upriver is worth seeing, if only to remind yourself that Vietnam can never be removed from its era." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"[The] film is pro-Kerry, yes, but the focus is on history, not polemics..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a measured, calm, well-researched and thoughtful portrait of both a man and an era." more...
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A- |
New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...a small, valuable contribution to the continuing project of sorting out and making sense of Vietnam..." more...
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A- |
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