The War at Home

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The War at Home

1979

1h 40m

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By the late 1960s, the U.S. antiwar movement had spread from the Ivy League campuses of the east and west coasts to America's heartland. In Madison, Wis., student protests at the University of Wisconsin threatened to escalate into civic unrest when a bomb -- intended for an army research facility -- exploded and killed a physics student. Culling news footage and interviews, filmmakers Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown investigate the events leading up to the incident.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

As a chronicle of consciousness-raising resistance methods, "The War at Home" is illuminating.

Nov 1, 2018

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Catherine Capellaro

Isthmus (Madison, WI)

The War at Home is engrossing and essential viewing for anyone curious about the role of ordinary people in making change.

Nov 22, 2019

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Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

What's striking is how much hasn't changed.

Oct 25, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2005

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

Rated: 82/100

Mar 16, 2004

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Audience Member

It's crazy how many parallels there are to the circumstances today. Well, everything but the protests.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Boring, boring and did I mention boring? The first hand footage is great but seems like just one long clip show. You are suppose to fill in the blanks as to who the people are and what led up to the events. Only really worth seeing if you are into that period or just doing research.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Best documentary ever on the home front during the Vietnam War. Amazing interviews with the folks in the anti-war moverment -- and what normal regular folks they were!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Awesome footage of Vietnam-era Madison.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Excellent source for information on activism and protests (especially but not only anti-war) in the 1960s, focusing on Madison, WI.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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A fantastic documentary about the life and times of Madison during the turbulence of the Vietnam-war era.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

By the late 1960s, the U.S. antiwar movement had spread from the Ivy League campuses of the east and west coasts to America's heartland. In Madison, Wis., student protests at the University of Wisconsin threatened to escalate into civic unrest when a bomb -- intended for an army research facility -- exploded and killed a physics student. Culling news footage and interviews, filmmakers Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown investigate the events leading up to the incident.

Director: Glenn Silber, Barry Alexander Brown
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2020
Runtime: 1h 40m

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