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Director:
Heidi Specogna
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Release Date:
7 December 2006 (Germany) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
A look behind the heroic story of a Guatamalan immigrant who became the first U.S. soldier to die in the American-led war in Iraq. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Meat for the grinder more (2 total)

Cast

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Marc Montez ... Himself
Patrick Atkinson ... Himself
Fabian Girón ... Himself
Veronica Morales ... Herself
Engracia Sirín Paz Gutierrez ... Herself
Wenda Periera ... Herself
Nora Mosquera ... Herself
David Gonzales ... Himself
Miguel Perez ... Himself
Eva Mattes ... Narrator (voice)
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José Antonio Gutierrez ... Himself (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez (International: English title)
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Runtime:
USA:89 min | Switzerland:90 min | Argentina:90 min
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:Atp

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Meat for the grinder, 28 January 2008
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Author: John Seal from Oakland CA

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Jose Antonio Gutierrez was the first 'American' soldier killed in the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was lionized as a war hero by the Marine Corps and by the American media (especially the gung-ho Wall Street Journal), but the truth was that he was killed by friendly fire and wasn't American at all. In fact, he was a Guatemalan immigrant who came to the United States illegally at the tender age of 14. His tragic tale is retold in this brutally frank German documentary, which traces his journey from his poverty stricken birthplace to a new land, where his status as a rootless working class male of a certain age made him easy pickings for military recruiters. If war truly is a force that gives us meaning, Exhibit A could be Jose Antonio Gutierrez, whose troubled life ended in an illegal war fought on behalf of a nation that constantly demonises immigrants whilst relying on them for cheap labour and cannon fodder. The film is not in the least bit sensational--it doesn't need to be--but feels a little long at 90 minutes.

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