Star Spangled to Death

Name: Star Spangled to Death
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Jack Smith, Jerry Sims, Gib Taylor, Bill Carpenter, Cecilia Swan

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2008,

6h 42m,

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An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society.

Doug Cummings

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Feb 14, 2005

It's a stimulating, labyrinthine experience provided by a master of the American avant-garde and an historical artifact that is nevertheless piercingly contemporary.

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Hermione W

Mar 17, 2018

Ken Jacobs' avant-garde, seven-hour documentary is unlike any other; an intelligent, sometimes unsettling look at American history via old film clips and newly-photographed sequences.

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Synopsis

An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society.

Director: Ken Jacobs
Screenwriter: Ken Jacobs
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 6h 42m

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