The War at Home (1979) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1979 · 100 mins · English

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Directed by

Barry Alexander Brown, Glenn Silber

Starring

John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Kissinger, Lyndon B. Johnson

Beginning with the conflict in Vietnam, anti‑war sentiment erupted onto the streets. The documentary follows the protest movement in Madison, Wisconsin, during the Vietnam era. Using archival footage and interviews with activists, it examines the campus demonstrations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and shows how the war sparked local resistance.