Why We Fight

Name: Why We Fight
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2005-01-20
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal, Charles Lewis, Richard Perle

2005·Movie·PG-13·98 min·★ 7.5(123)

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“It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever”

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.

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About Why We Fight

Why We Fight is a 2005 English-language documentary and history film directed by Eugene Jarecki. The cast is led by Chalmers Johnson, Joseph Cirincione, Gore Vidal. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Artiflix, The Roku Channel.

Why We Fight was produced by Charlotte Street Films, ARTE, and BBC Storyville and made in Canada and Denmark. It was released on January 20, 2005, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Eugene Jarecki
Release date: January 20, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Denmark
Production: Charlotte Street Films, ARTE, BBC Storyville

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Why We Fight cast & crew

Why We Fight was directed by Eugene Jarecki and written by Eugene Jarecki.

The cast features Chalmers Johnson as Self - CIA, 1967-1973, Joseph Cirincione as Self - Carnegie Endowment for Peace, Gore Vidal as Self - Author, "Imperial America", Charles Lewis as Self - Center for Public Integrity, Richard Perle as Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Defense, and William Kristol as Self - Project for the New American Century.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Miller, cinematography is by Étienne Sauret, and it was produced by Hans Robert Eisenhauer and Roy Ackerman.

Is Why We Fight worth watching?

Why We Fight holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 123 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and history, Why We Fight is worth a place on your watchlist.

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