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'Why We Fight' is an unflinching look at the military industrial complex and the rise of the American Empire. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower's legendary farewell speech (in which he coined the phrase "military industrial complex"), the film surveys the scorched landscape of a half-century's military adventures, asking how -- and telling why -- a nation of, by, and for the people has become the savings-and-loan... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 38 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 20th, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Definitely more one-sided essay than balanced documentary, but it has a lot of passion and some eye-opening facts." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...it asks questions rather than bludgeons us with ridicule, and it has the grace to hint that we can think for ourselves." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...it is a skillful assembly of its materials, but as a documentary it's less than compelling." more...
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C |
E! Online,
"...this sobering documentary examines the rise of the American war machine since World War II." more...
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A- |
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