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The Marines

2007 · 86 min

A sober, patriotic look at military training and identity that plays like an informative history lesson.

Directed by
John Grant
Genres
Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring
Hunter Armstrong, Robert Chase, Bruce Dubose
Overview
For longer than the United States has been an independent nation, there has been a Marine Corps. They consider themselves the very best America has to offer. Embodying fierce patriotism, extraordinary courage, and innovative weapons, they are a force. This documentary focuses on their training and examines what it means to be a Marine.

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Directed by
John Grant
Genres
Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring
Hunter Armstrong, Robert Chase, Bruce Dubose
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, history, tv movie, war
Directed by
John Grant
Written by
John Grant
Starring
Hunter Armstrong, Robert Chase, Bruce Dubose, Tony Eno, Michael W. Hagee, Robert Kaplan, Thomas Ricks
Cinematography
James P. Gribbins
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America

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