Basic Training
1971 89minDocumental
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.
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- Mister Arn23 de julio de 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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Basic Training was released on 1 de junio de 1971.
Basic Training was directed by Frederick Wiseman.
Basic Training has a runtime of 89min.
Basic Training was produced by Frederick Wiseman.
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.
Basic Training is a Documental film.
Basic Training has an audience rating of 10 out of 10.