1971    89 mDocumentary
7.3100%6.8
Frederick Wiseman observes basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the Vietnam era. Recruits are seen receiving instructions on everything from brushing their teeth to killing enemy soldiers in hand-to-hand combat.
Instrueret af Frederick Wiseman

Hvor man kan se Basic Training

  • Frederick WisemanInstruktør / Forfatter / Producer / Filmklipper
  • William BrayneDirector Of Photography
  • Mister Arn23. juli 2025
    “Basic Training”, directed by Frederick Wiseman, is a stark, unscripted documentary that immerses viewers in the daily grind of Army basic training at Fort Knox during the Vietnam War era. There are no actors or narration, just observational footage. Drill instructors shout, recruits struggle through drills, and the slow shaping of individuals into soldiers unfolds in quiet, often unsettling detail. It isn’t an easy watch, but it’s a revealing one.

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