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The War at Home

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Sherilyn Connelly SF Weekly What's striking is how much hasn't changed. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 20, 2005 Full Review Brian Webster Apollo Guide Rated: 82/100 Mar 16, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Awesome footage of Vietnam-era Madison. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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