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Soldier Girls

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This documentary examines a basic-training camp for female soldiers in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Many of the women have joined the army because they have few other options, and arrive at camp not fully aware of the duress they will undergo. Private Johnson, especially, seems to rebel against the tactics of Drill Sergeant Abing, who tests the women's strength with intimidation and demanding exercises -- though he admits later that his experience in the military has made him unfeeling.

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Sheila Curran Bernard Sojourner 08/16/2019
A stunning and revealing cinema-verite documentary by Joan Churchill and Nicholas Broomfield. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/12/2013 Not sure how sexist the "Girls" in the title is. They all seemed like young women to me. Ended up giving the whole thing a slightly condescending air. Very interesting however. See more 02/19/2010 incredibly dull and uninteresting See more 10/02/2008 An incredibly fascinating and highly entertaining documentary depicting the lives of various young women in Army basic training. See more 12/16/2007 I found this documentary about woment's basic training in 1981 fascinating. Since I was 21 years old and newly divorced then, this could have easily been me since I briefly considered joining the military. I've also learned how to shoot a gun and I loved it. The only part I found disturbing was the scene where they had to kill a chicken. I know it's necessary but it still bothered me. I hope the two women who were disrespectful and whining the entire time got dishonorable discharges. They weren't mentally ill~ they were slackers! See more Read all reviews
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Nick Broomfield

Director

Joan Churchill

Director

Clara Alves

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Jackie Hall

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Joann Johnson

Actor

Nick Broomfield

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Synopsis This documentary examines a basic-training camp for female soldiers in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Many of the women have joined the army because they have few other options, and arrive at camp not fully aware of the duress they will undergo. Private Johnson, especially, seems to rebel against the tactics of Drill Sergeant Abing, who tests the women's strength with intimidation and demanding exercises -- though he admits later that his experience in the military has made him unfeeling.
Director
Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 14, 2015
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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