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We Went to War

Play trailer We Went to War 2012,  1h 30m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Michael Grigsby catches up with three soldiers he interviewed after they returned from the Vietnam War.

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Wally Hammond Sight & Sound Jul 31, 2018
Something of an exemplary documentary on the effects of combat on three individuals with experience of one specific war. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Mar 29, 2013
4/5
Grigsby's quiet film doesn't try for polemic but simply tells what looks very much like the unalloyed truth. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 28, 2013
4/5
This sad, unhurriedfilm is like a short story by Larry McMurtry. Go to Full Review
Andrew Latimer CineVue Feb 13, 2019
4/5
Crucially, We Went to War ponders the coldness of combat, but perhaps more fundamentally, challenges why we tolerate it. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Grigsby

Director

Paul McGowan

Executive Producer

James Mitchell

Executive Producer

André Singer

Executive Producer

Rebekah Tolley

Producer

Jonas Mortensen

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Michael Grigsby catches up with three soldiers he interviewed after they returned from the Vietnam War.
Director
Michael Grigsby
Producer
Rebekah Tolley
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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