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Overview

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8.1/10   277 votes
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Writers:
Phil Donahue (writer)
Ellen Spiro (writer)
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Plot:
The story of an injured American veteran returning home from the war Iraq is set against the backdrop of a critical indictment of the government's handling of the U.S.-led invasion. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(9 articles)
Operation Homecoming, Body Of War Screening
 (From Alt Film Guide. 7 May 2009, 1:25 AM, PDT)

Opening This Week
 (From IFC. 7 April 2008, 6:10 AM, PDT)

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Cast

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Robert Byrd ... Himself
Brad Friedman ... Himself
Cathy Smith ... Herself
Nathan Young ... Himself
Tomas Young ... Himself
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Canada:87 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
Unconvincing, 27 May 2008
3/10
Author: bickelj from United States

This was a movie by war critics for war critics. I say unconvincing because if I were for the war, the majority of this movie would not persuade me in the other direction.

Cons: hardly any convincing arguments against the war, timing makes it seem like a "vote Democrat this election" film, sometimes appears as though the protagonist was a tool of the hawks and now is a tool of the doves (rather than his own person).

Pros: daily life of a wounded veteran is shown, reminders of the true cost of the war, reminder of the Congressional record and arguments made for/against, the one solid argument is made well by Senator Byrd.

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