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The Way We Get By

  • 20092009
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Way We Get By (2009)
Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about troop greeters -- a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the film quickly turns into a story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality.
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On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplift... Read allOn call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America nee... Read allOn call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America needs it most.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Aron Gaudet
  • Writers
    • Aron Gaudet
    • Gita Pullapilly
  • Stars
    • Joan Gaudet
    • William Knight
    • Gerald Mundy
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  • Director
    • Aron Gaudet
  • Writers
    • Aron Gaudet
    • Gita Pullapilly
  • Stars
    • Joan Gaudet
    • William Knight
    • Gerald Mundy
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    • 8User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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      • Aron Gaudet
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      • Gita Pullapilly
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    • Trivia
      The Maine Troop Greeters have greeted over 750,000 troops as of November 2008.

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    3/10
    an overwhelming pride of being American
    ironic cos someone said things like "The two things I walked away from this movie with were an overwhelming pride of being American."

    yet i watched it thinking how typically American that they were watching people goto endless wars and thinking the war machine parts are hero's.

    Almost like the other side of the American sniper movie

    patriotism and religion, the bane of culture the world over.

    why don't we see more movies showing the side of the people embarrassed by the so called republic, its the opposite of what the republican values were about originally. tho even those were hypocritical values if you ask the natives. I mean half the country hates the DEMOKRATS right now right? and hate the wars and the drones and the lies....

    More anti patriotism and war movies please, not this flag worship.
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    • May 21, 2015

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    • Release date
      • 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • PBS
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bangor, Maine, USA
    • Production company
      • The Way We Get By
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $106,542
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,149
      • Jul 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $106,542
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      1 hour 24 minutes

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