Why We Fight

"It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever"

Jan 1 2005 PG-13 1h 38m
Documentary, History, War

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.

Plot

He may have been the ultimate icon of 1950s conformity and postwar complacency, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was an iconoclast, visionary, and the Cassandra of the New World Order. Upon departing his presidency, Eisenhower issued a stern, cogent warning about the burgeoning "military industrial complex," foretelling with ominous clarity the state of the world in 2004 with its incestuous entanglement of political, corporate, and Defense Department interests.

Written by

Eugene Jarecki

Directed by

Eugene Jarecki

Cast

Gore Vidal, John McCain, Ken Adelman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Canada

Production Companies

Charlotte Street Films

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
Why We Fight trailer
Scores
# of Votes
10,420
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
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