Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

George Butler

Writers:

Douglas Brinkley (book)
Joseph Dorman (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Tagline:

Some men are changed by history, others make it.

Plot:

A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career. |

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Political | Politician | Anti War | Politics

Cast

David Alston	...	Himself - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
Dan Barbiero	...	Himself - Yale Roommate, Vietnam Veteran
Douglas Brinkley	...	Himself - Official Kerry Biographer
Harvey Bundy	...	Himself - Yale Roommate
Dick Cavett	...	Himself (archive footage)
Max Cleland	...	Himself - Former Democratic Senator (Georgia)
Bestor Cram	...	Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran (as Bester Cram)
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chris Gregory	...	Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
Richard Holbrooke	...	Himself - Former US Ambassador to the UN
Lyndon Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bob Kerrey	...	Himself - Former Democratic Senator (Nebraska)
John Kerry	...	Himself (archive footage)
Joe Klein	...	Himself - Writer
Michael Medeiros	...	Himself - Rear Gunner, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
Bobby Muller	...	Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Thomas Oliphant	...	Himself - Washington Correspondent for the Boston Globe
James Rassmann	...	Himself - Army Special Forces, Vietnam Veteran
Lenny Rotman	...	Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
Rusty Sachs	...	Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
Wade Sanders	...	Himself - Fellow Swift Boat Skipper, Vietnam Veteran
Del Sandusky	...	Himself - Leading Petty Officer on PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
Neil Sheehan	...	Himself - Author, Historian
Fred Short	...	Himself - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
David Thorne	...	Himself - Childhood Friend, Yale Classmate, Vietnam Veteran
Tom Vallely	...	Himself - Political Advisor, Vietnam Veteran
Adam Walinsky	...	Himself - Robert F. Kennedy's Legislative Assistant

Also Known As:

Tour of Duty (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of war and some dialogue.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #41167)

Company:

Swiftboat Films LLC

Important film

I didn't know what this was about. A friend just said - "go see this movie - it's important". ANd now I'm saying the same thing. Check this out and understand that what you hear in popular media is not always the truth.

I just saw this film - very impressive and important that people see this. I don't know if website links are allowed on IMDb - if so, the movie is available as a free download at thekerrymovie.com.

If not, Google for "Going Upriver Kerry" and you'll find the place to download and view it for free. Well worth the time!!

Thanks for reading.