FTA

"The Show The Pentagon Couldn't Stop!"

Nov 22 1972 R 1h 37m
Comedy, Documentary, Music

A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.

Plot

A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.

Written by

Michael Alaimo, Len Chandler, Pamela Donegan

Directed by

Francine Parker

Cast

Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Pamela Donegan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American International Pictures, Free Theater Associates, Duque Films, Indochina Peace Committee (IPC) Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
FTA - Trailer
Featurettes
David Zeiger on FTA
Scores
# of Votes
503
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA