Why We Fight

It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever

2005
Rated PG-13
1h 38m
Documentary
History

7.5TMDB(125)

Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary (2005)
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by Robert Miller
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Brett Wiley, May Ying Welsh and Étienne Sauret
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Details

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writer: Eugene JareckiWriter
Status: Released
Release date: January 20, 2005
Original language: English
Countries: Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States of America