The War at Home (1979 film)
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| Directed by | Glenn Silber |
| Produced by | Barry Alexander Brown and Glenn Silber |
Release dates | 1979 |
Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
The War at Home is a documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and interviews with participants that explore the events of the period on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
The film focuses on student protests of government policies in the Vietnam War, clashes between students and police, and the responses of politicians and the public to the turmoil. Among the major events included is the Sterling Hall bombing. Intended to destroy the Army Math Research Center in the building, the bombing caused massive destruction to other parts of the building, resulting in the death of a physics researcher, Robert Fassnacht, who was not involved in the Army Math Research Center.
Cultural influence
Dialogue from the film was used as samples in the song Thieves by the band Ministry on the album The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste.[2]
References
- ↑ "NY Times: The War at Home". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "List of Ministry Samples". Prongs.org. Retrieved 2010-10-22.