The War at Home

"It started in Vietnam...and exploded in the streets of America."

1979 1h 40m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 7

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Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and interviews with participants that explore the events of the period on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.

“It started in Vietnam...and exploded in the streets of America.”

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Cast

Spiro Agnew
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Ford
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Ted Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Alexander Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, shot by Richard March. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Spiro Agnew and Dwight D. Eisenhower and Hubert H. Humphrey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "It started in Vietnam...and exploded in the streets of America.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry Alexander Brown directs. Richard March behind the camera. Chuck France cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Barry Alexander Brown, shot by Richard March. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chuck France shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Spiro Agnew and Dwight D. Eisenhower and Hubert H. Humphrey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It started in Vietnam...and exploded in the streets of America.".
7IMDB entry: tt0080118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.