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Army of One

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86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, three young New Yorkers sign up to fight on behalf of Uncle Sam, and the fates of these recruits vary. A stockbroker progresses from idealist to disillusioned alcoholic; a failed dancer quickly embraces the army's lifestyle and philosophy; and a high school dropout finds that army life is as harsh as his former existence in the ghetto. In this depiction of indecision and ambivalence, war isn't hell so much as purgatory.

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V.A. Musetto New York Post 01/27/2005
3/4
Anyone thinking of enlisting in the Army might want to take a look at Army of One, a compelling documentary by Canadian Sarah Goodman. Go to Full Review Dana Stevens New York Times 01/27/2005
3/5
Sarah Goodman's first feature-length documentary, Army of One, puts a bitterly ironic spin on the Army's best-known recruiting slogan, 'Be all that you can be.' Go to Full Review Laura Sinagra Village Voice 01/26/2005
If you can handle the truth, Sarah Goodman's entropic doc is as exquisite a basic training in banal U.S. Army culture as you're likely to find. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
5/5
Ken Eisner Georgia Straight 01/27/2005
It's testimony to this Army's raw power that one is left wanting more. Go to Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor 01/27/2005
4/4
Contains truly eye-opening moments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/17/2011 Ok look at how the patriotism that sprang out of the 9/11 attacks effected 3 americans, causing them to enlist and what happens to each of them, as one excels, one becomes suicidal and the other one goes AWOL. The filming and editing is pretty low budget, and some of the interviews seemed very forced, but it works for what it is, although it could have been better. See more 04/13/2009 An intriguing if not particularly surprising documentary on the road to deployment following 9/11. See more Read all reviews
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Sarah Goodman

Director

Sarah Goodman

Writer

Erik Paulsson

Producer

Arlene Ami

Producer

Sarah Goodman

Producer

Alexandra Kondracke

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, three young New Yorkers sign up to fight on behalf of Uncle Sam, and the fates of these recruits vary. A stockbroker progresses from idealist to disillusioned alcoholic; a failed dancer quickly embraces the army's lifestyle and philosophy; and a high school dropout finds that army life is as harsh as his former existence in the ghetto. In this depiction of indecision and ambivalence, war isn't hell so much as purgatory.
Director
Sarah Goodman
Producer
Erik Paulsson, Arlene Ami, Sarah Goodman
Screenwriter
Sarah Goodman
Production Co
Red Storm Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 10m