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Why We Fight

2005-01-01 | Documentary / Drama
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Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
Director: Eugene Jarecki
Stars: Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft

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  • Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany

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Ken Adelman Himself
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John Ashcroft Himself (archive footage)
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George W. Bush Himself (archive footage)
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George H. W. Bush Himself (archive footage)
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Robert Byrd Himself (archive footage)
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Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary film about the military–industrial complex directed by Eugene Jarecki. The title refers to ...

Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary film about the military–industrial complex directed by Eugene Jarecki. The title refers to ...

Sudhan Mahat
Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

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Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Ronnie Robles
Part one of seven of the documentary series commissioned by the U.S. government during World War II. Direct by Frank Capra ...

Part one of seven of the documentary series commissioned by the U.S. government during World War II. Direct by Frank Capra ...

Public Domain Films
He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, ...

He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, ...

Mirko Jansen
A short clip from the documentary Why We Fight.

A short clip from the documentary Why We Fight.

megrifter
Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, WHY WE FIGHT is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American ...

Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, WHY WE FIGHT is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American ...

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Watch Updated Lists and Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qQVXdb 2005 Why We Fight Production: Sony Pictures Classics Director ...

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Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) ...

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) ...

US National Archives
"Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of ...

"Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of ...

Nuclear Vault
The Battle of Russia (1943) is the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series, and the longest film of the ...

The Battle of Russia (1943) is the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series, and the longest film of the ...

Breve Storia del Cinema
"...The [war] machine does not care how well-meaning Barack Obama is, doesn't care how well-meaning the voters are who hope ...

"...The [war] machine does not care how well-meaning Barack Obama is, doesn't care how well-meaning the voters are who hope ...

yrrmom
THIS IS THE THIRD OF 10 TRIBUTES Dedicated to the heroes and victims of 9/11/2001, and to the troops who avenge them.

THIS IS THE THIRD OF 10 TRIBUTES Dedicated to the heroes and victims of 9/11/2001, and to the troops who avenge them.

Sawz TV
truth about the military-industrial complex of America.

truth about the military-industrial complex of America.

Dune Buggy
The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the ...

The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the ...

Inter-Pathé
Why We Fight.

Why We Fight.

911investigator3
Why we fight movie trailer.

Why we fight movie trailer.

jaredisburning
"War Comes to America," Chapter VII of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty ...

"War Comes to America," Chapter VII of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty ...

Nuclear Vault
Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary film about the military–industrial complex directed by Eugene Jarecki. The title refers to ...

Why We Fight is a 2005 documentary film about the military–industrial complex directed by Eugene Jarecki. The title refers to ...

Sudhan Mahat
Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

AX1 Entertainment
Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Why We Fight won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the ...

Ronnie Robles
Part one of seven of the documentary series commissioned by the U.S. government during World War II. Direct by Frank Capra ...

Part one of seven of the documentary series commissioned by the U.S. government during World War II. Direct by Frank Capra ...

Public Domain Films
He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, ...

He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, ...

Mirko Jansen
A short clip from the documentary Why We Fight.

A short clip from the documentary Why We Fight.

megrifter
Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, WHY WE FIGHT is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American ...

Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, WHY WE FIGHT is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American ...

YouTube Movies
Watch Updated Lists and Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qQVXdb 2005 Why We Fight Production: Sony Pictures Classics Director ...

Watch Updated Lists and Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2qQVXdb 2005 Why We Fight Production: Sony Pictures Classics Director ...

Klokline Cinema
Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) ...

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) ...

US National Archives
"Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of ...

"Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of ...

Nuclear Vault
The Battle of Russia (1943) is the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series, and the longest film of the ...

The Battle of Russia (1943) is the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series, and the longest film of the ...

Breve Storia del Cinema
"...The [war] machine does not care how well-meaning Barack Obama is, doesn't care how well-meaning the voters are who hope ...

"...The [war] machine does not care how well-meaning Barack Obama is, doesn't care how well-meaning the voters are who hope ...

yrrmom
THIS IS THE THIRD OF 10 TRIBUTES Dedicated to the heroes and victims of 9/11/2001, and to the troops who avenge them.

THIS IS THE THIRD OF 10 TRIBUTES Dedicated to the heroes and victims of 9/11/2001, and to the troops who avenge them.

Sawz TV
truth about the military-industrial complex of America.

truth about the military-industrial complex of America.

Dune Buggy
The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the ...

The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the ...

Inter-Pathé
Why We Fight.

Why We Fight.

911investigator3
Why we fight movie trailer.

Why we fight movie trailer.

jaredisburning
"War Comes to America," Chapter VII of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty ...

"War Comes to America," Chapter VII of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty ...

Nuclear Vault

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The certification of Why We Fight is PG-13.
The genre of Why We Fight is Documentary,Drama,History.
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions..
The director of Why We Fight is Eugene Jarecki.
The full version of Why We Fight is provided by Tubi TV , Amazon Prime Video , Amazon Video , YouTube , Google Play Movies , Apple iTunes , FandangoNOW , Vudu , Microsoft Store , DIRECTV , Pluto TV
The runtime of Why We Fight is 98 minutes.
The casts of Why We Fight are Ken Adelman starring as Himself, John Ashcroft starring as Himself (archive footage), Osama bin Laden starring as Himself (archive footage), George W. Bush starring as Himself (archive footage), George H. W. Bush starring as Himself (archive footage), Robert Byrd starring as Himself (archive footage).
The release date of Why We Fight is January 01, 2005.
Why We Fight won 2005 Sundance Film Festival, 2007 Peabody Awards, 2006 Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany, 2005 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
On January 14, 2021, the IMDB rating of Why We Fight is 8.0/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 78/100, Metacritic rating is 68/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.