Directed by award-winning filmmaker George Butler (Pumping Iron, The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition). Based on the best-selling book Tour of Duty by Douglas Brinkley, Includes previously unseen materials including Super-8 swift boat footage shot by John Kerry, Features interviews with fellow veterans as well as Senators Max Cleland and Bob Kerrey. This DVD provides images of Kerry's early adulthood and reveals a young man willing and able to make moral decisions.
One of the key issues in the build up to the 2004 Presidential election was the Vietnam service of Democratic challenger John Kerry. Republicans called Kerry's service into question on numerous occasions, casting doubts over his record in the military. Director George Butler (PUMPING IRON) aims to put the record straight with this exploratory documentary, which takes a detailed look into Kerry's activities in Vietnam. With an impressive range of material at his disposal, Butler draws on personal letters from Kerry, camcorder footage, and his journal, to tell the tale. After highlighting Kerry's courage amidst the difficult terrain, Butler focuses on the senator's post-Vietnam anti-war activism, which saw him publicly berate President Richard Nixon. Based on the book TOUR OF DUTY by Douglas Brinkley, this is a great way to discover the truth behind the many rumors and half-truths surrounding the Kerry campaign.
Going Upriver: The Long War Of John Kerry Reviews:
"[A] potent and eye-opening documentary....Moving..."
-- Owen Glieberman, Entertainment Weekly
"Quite apart from the political fate of its protagonist, the film has an unnerving resonance with the politics of the present."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times
"Looking in depth at such a pivotal period in recent American history creates an interest that goes well beyond who gets into the White House."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"[An] excellent film..."
-- Will Dana, Rolling Stone
Going Upriver: The Long War Of John Kerry
| Studio | Wellspring |
| Orig Year | 2004 |
| All Time Sales Rank |  57853  |
| CD Universe Part number | 6792922 |
| Discs | 1 |
| Release Date | May 08, 2007 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Movie Details | Color |
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