Why We Fight

"It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever"

2005 1h 38m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 125

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Synopsis

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Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

“It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever”

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Cast

Chalmers Johnson
Self - CIA, 1967-1973
Joseph Cirincione
Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
Gore Vidal
Self - Author, "Imperial America"
Charles Lewis
Self - Center for Public Integrity
Richard Perle
Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense
William Kristol
Self - Project for the New American Century
John McCain
Self - Senator (R/AZ)
Ken Adelman
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Eugene Jarecki
Languages: German, English, Arabic
Countries: Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by May Ying Welsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nancy Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chalmers Johnson and Joseph Cirincione and Gore Vidal carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eugene Jarecki directs. May Ying Welsh behind the camera. Robert Miller scores. Nancy Kennedy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Arabic.
3International production across 5 countries: Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by May Ying Welsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nancy Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chalmers Johnson and Joseph Cirincione and Gore Vidal carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever".
9IMDB entry: tt0436971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "vietnam veteran", "war veteran", "war crimes", "prisoner of war".