The Ground Truth (2006)
"The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends" (original title)

The filmmaker's subjects are patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, ... See full summary »

Director:

Patricia Foulkrod

Writer:

Patricia Foulkrod

Stars:

Robert Acosta, Kelly Dougherty, Sean Huze

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Acosta	...	Himself
Kelly Dougherty	...	Herself
Patricia Foulkrod	...	Host / Interviewer
Nicole Huze	...	Herself (as Nickie Huze)
Sean Huze	...	Himself
Denver Jones	...	Himself
Joyce Lucey	...	Herself
Kevin Lucey	...	Himself
Jackie Massey	...	Herself
Jimmy Massey	...	Himself
Demond Mullins	...	Himself
Herold Noel	...	Himself
Chad Reiber	...	Himself
Paul Rieckhoff	...	Himself
Steve Robinson	...	Himself

Storyline

The filmmaker's subjects are patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. The terrible conflict in Iraq is a prelude for the even more challenging battles fought by the soldiers returning home - with personal demons, an uncomprehending public, and an indifferent government. As these battles take shape, each soldier becomes a new kind of hero, bearing witness and giving support to other veterans, and learning to fearlessly wield the most powerful weapon of all - the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

military | anti war | vulgarity | post combat stress | psychology | 

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Genres:

Documentary | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$12,207 (USA) (15 September 2006)

Gross:

$12,207 (USA) (15 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Plum Pictures, Radioaktive Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Top Gun (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Live Wire Snap"
Written and Performed by Mos Def
By Arrangement with Geffen Records

User Reviews

Truth on the 4th Anniversary of the War

The information contained in this movie is somewhat familiar to many who have been paying attention to the news lately. The Walter Reed scandals show a small part of the fact that we are not doing a good job taking care of our injured heroes when they return.

What this movie further shows is a truth common to all wars. The psychological trauma that soldiers suffer while engaging in war and the difficulty they have when returning to civilian life. They are not just changed or affected, they are different people and most do not know how to deal with that as they do not know themselves.

Finally, this film shows what the military does to our young men in women in getting them ready for war and the policies and practices that they have to follow in prosecuting war that leads to all the psychological trauma.

We have over 3000 dead soldiers in the four years of this invasion; but we have many tens of thousands that will suffer lifelong physical and psychological trauma because of this war. It doesn't matter what side you are on, it behooves you to know the cost of war to decide if we should be in that business. This film illustrates the costs to the men and women perfectly.