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Wartorn: 1861-2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 11, 2010

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, War

User Score

59%

Original Title

Wartorn: 1861-2010

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Director

Jon Alpert

Description

With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.