Sir! No Sir! - movie reviews and information

'Sir! No Sir!' brings home soldiers' anti-war protests
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

A much-needed corrective to the "Forrest Gump" version of the anti-war movement, David Zeiger's "Sir! No Sir!" faithfully documents the almost-forgotten GI protests during the Vietnam War. In the '60s and early '70s, groups like the Vietnam Veterans Against the War questioned our nation's policy from a far more dangerous — and informed — position than middle-class students on campuses. They took their stand from within the military, when they were still subject to military law. At the time, organizing an anti-war meeting could net you six to 10 years in jail. Merely carrying a sign could put you away for two. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A documentary on resistance to the Vietnam war within the military, including archival news footage of veterans hurling their medals onto the Capitol steps, amateur films shot by soldiers and civilian activists, and interviews with protesters.

FILM FACTS ...

Balcony Releasing

'Sir! No Sir!'

Director: David Zeiger
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Alaimo, Troy Garity, Ed Asner
Run time: 85 minutes
Release date: April 7, 2006
Rating: Not rated, but there is vulgar language and adult subject matter.

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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"... an invaluable record of what some soldiers felt about the war they fought and what some soldiers did about it when they returned home."