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Going Upriver

Original title: Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
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John Kerry in Going Upriver (2004)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • George Butler
  • Writers
    • Joseph Dorman
    • Douglas Brinkley
  • Stars
    • John Kerry
    • David Alston
    • Dan Barbiero
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    878
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    • Director
      • George Butler
    • Writers
      • Joseph Dorman
      • Douglas Brinkley
    • Stars
      • John Kerry
      • David Alston
      • Dan Barbiero
    • 31User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    John Kerry
    John Kerry
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David Alston
    • Self - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
    Dan Barbiero
    • Self - Yale Roommate, Vietnam Veteran
    Douglas Brinkley
    Douglas Brinkley
    • Self - Official Kerry Biographer
    Harvey Bundy
    • Self - Yale Roommate
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Max Cleland
    Max Cleland
    • Self - Former Democratic Senator (Georgia)
    Bestor Cram
    Bestor Cram
    • Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
    • (as Bester Cram)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Chris Gregory
    • Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
    Richard Holbrooke
    Richard Holbrooke
    • Self - Former US Ambassador to the UN
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lyndon Johnson)
    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bob Kerrey
    Bob Kerrey
    • Self - Former Democratic Senator (Nebraska)
    • (as Sen. Bob Kerrey)
    Joe Klein
    Joe Klein
    • Self - Writer
    Michael Medeiros
    • Self - Rear Gunner, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran
    Bobby Muller
    Bobby Muller
    • Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • George Butler
    • Writers
      • Joseph Dorman
      • Douglas Brinkley
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    See this movie! Remember Vietnam!!!!!!!
    "Going Upriver" is well worth a watch: if for nothing else, to provide a reality check about the horrors of war. The movie provides further documentation on reality of Kerry's (and other Veterans') experience on the swiftboats and other arenas of Vietnam. Kerry's clear and consistent rationale for protesting, his solidarity with the soldiers and Vets, and the stakes of his decision to march against the war (many considered it political suicide for a man who was thought to be destined for a political career) were crystal-clear from the speech clips and interviews in the film.

    On the other hand, the similarity of language describing Vietnam and Iraq, from recorded clips from the early part of the Vietnam War, was disturbing. "Bringing democracy to Vietnam" and "working with the people" so quickly became a war against the civilians, even in the South. The movie's transcription from Nixon tapes (Nixon ran a smear campaign against Kerry because of his popularity after the Vet protests) also showed that the attacks against Kerry haven't really changed much at all over the years. It's time we put Bush where he truly deserves to be - in the halls of impeachment with "tricky Dick".
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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tour of Duty
    • Production companies
      • Swiftboat Films LLC
      • White Mountain Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $614,138
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $279,219
      • Oct 3, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $614,138
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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