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Basic Training

Basic Training

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 1971

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

Basic Training

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Description

Shot during the summer of 1970 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Frederick Wiseman’s film Basic Training focuses on a group of men going through infantry training, showing how they are turned from civilians into soldiers. As well as being a unique portrait of the US army at work, the film is also a fascinating snapshot of a time and place at a defining moment in American history.