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

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

War is never over until the last person who can remember it is gone.

This film illustrates the worst part of surviving war, the memories. For many soldiers, men and women alike, returning home can be the beginning of real problems. I am reminded of my father and his brothers returning from WWII. For one of my uncles the war was never over. He survived the D-Day invasion, something akin to the first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. For him the memories not only lingered but tortured him. He became an alcoholic as did several of my cousins, his sons. Jump ahead 60 years and place the soldiers in a different war, in a different country, the result is the same. When I saw this at the KC FilmFest, I was reminded that there are somethings about war that never change. The idealistic young men and women are not spared the emotional torment of what happened in Iraq, and especially if you are against the war you will come away with more compassion for the soldiers there trying to do what they believe or have been told is right.

The tag line from the Vietnam war film Platoon says it all. "The First Casualty of War is Innocence."