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Index Sir! No Sir!

Sir! No Sir! is a 2005 documentary by Displaced Films about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 72 relations: Armed Forces Day, Arte, At the Movies (1986 TV program), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, Chicago Reader, Cinema of the United States, Concerned Officers Movement, Counterculture, Court-martial of Howard Levy, Court-martial of Susan Schnall, David Cline (activist), David Zeiger, Discovery Channel, Donald Sutherland, Donald W. Duncan, F.T.A., Firebase Pace, Fort Hood Three, Fragging, FTA Show, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, G.I., G.I. coffeehouses, GI Underground Press, GI's Against Fascism, Gulf War, Hamptons International Film Festival, Independent Spirit Awards, Jane Fonda, LA Film Festival, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Manohla Dargis, Movement for a Democratic Military, Myth of the spat-on Vietnam veteran, Oleo Strut (coffeehouse), Oliver Stone, Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Peace movement, Pirate radio, Presidio mutiny, Presidio of San Francisco, Revue, Richard Roeper, Ronald Reagan, Rotten Tomatoes, RT (TV network), Salvador (film), Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War, ... Expand index (22 more) »

  2. Anti-war films about the Vietnam War
  3. Resistance Inside the Army

Armed Forces Day

An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, including their personnel, history, achievements, and perceived sacrifices.

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Arte

Arte (Association relative à la télévision européenne (Association relating to European television), sometimes stylised in lowercase or uppercase in its logo) is a European public service channel dedicated to culture.

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At the Movies (1986 TV program)

At the Movies (originally Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, and later At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper) is an American movie review television program produced by Disney–ABC Domestic Television in which two film critics share their opinions of newly released films.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), is the national broadcaster of Australia.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Chicago Reader

The Chicago Reader, or Reader (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater.

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Cinema of the United States

The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known metonymously as Hollywood) along with some independent films, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century.

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Concerned Officers Movement

The Concerned Officers Movement (COM) was an organization of mainly junior officers formed within the U.S. military in the early 1970s. Sir! No Sir! and Concerned Officers Movement are resistance Inside the Army.

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Counterculture

A counterculture is a culture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, sometimes diametrically opposed to mainstream cultural mores.

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Court-martial of Howard Levy

The court-martial of Howard Levy occurred in 1967. Sir! No Sir! and court-martial of Howard Levy are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Court-martial of Susan Schnall

The court-martial of Susan Schnall, a lieutenant (junior grade) U.S. Navy nurse stationed at the Oakland Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, took place in early 1969 during the Vietnam War. Sir! No Sir! and court-martial of Susan Schnall are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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David Cline (activist)

David Cline (January 8, 1947 – September 14, 2007) was an American anti-war and veterans rights activist.

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David Zeiger

David Zeiger is an American film director, writer and producer.

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Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel, known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery, is an American cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav.

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Donald Sutherland

Donald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor.

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Donald W. Duncan

Master Sergeant Donald Walter Duncan (March 18, 1930 – March 25, 2009) was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who served during the Vietnam War, helping to establish the guerrilla infiltration force Project DELTA there.

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F.T.A.

F.T.A. is a 1972 American documentary film starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland and directed by Francine Parker, which follows a 1971 anti-Vietnam War road show for G.I.s, the FTA Show, as it stops in Hawaii, The Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. Sir! No Sir! and F.T.A. are documentary films about the Vietnam War and opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Firebase Pace

Firebase Pace is a former U.S. Army firebase near the Vietnam-Cambodia border north-northwest of Tây Ninh, Vietnam.

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Fort Hood Three

The Fort Hood Three were three United States Army soldiers – Private First Class James Johnson, Private David A. Samas, and Private Dennis Mora – who refused to be deployed to fight in the Vietnam War on June 30, 1966. Sir! No Sir! and Fort Hood Three are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War and resistance Inside the Army.

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Fragging

Fragging is the deliberate or attempted killing of a soldier, usually a superior, by a fellow soldier.

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FTA Show

The FTA Show (or FTA Tour or Free The Army tour), a play on the common troop expression "Fuck The Army" (which in turn was a play on the army slogan "Fun, Travel and Adventure"), was a 1971 anti-Vietnam War road show for GIs designed as a response to Bob Hope's patriotic and pro-war USO (United Service Organizations) tour. Sir! No Sir! and FTA Show are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema founded by Nancy Buirski, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor of The New York Times and documentary filmmaker.

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G.I.

G.I. is an informal term that refers to "a soldier in the United States armed forces, especially the army".

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G.I. coffeehouses

GI coffeehouses were coffeehouses set up as part of the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War era as a method of fostering antiwar and anti-military sentiment within the U.S. military. Sir! No Sir! and G.I. coffeehouses are resistance Inside the Army.

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GI Underground Press

The GI Underground Press was an underground press movement that emerged among the United States military during the Vietnam War. Sir! No Sir! and GI Underground Press are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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GI's Against Fascism

GI's Against Fascism was a small but formative organization formed within the United States Navy during the years of conscription and the Vietnam War.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.

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Hamptons International Film Festival

The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson.

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Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers.

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Jane Fonda

Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress and activist.

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LA Film Festival

The LA Film Festival was an annual film festival that was held in Los Angeles, California, and usually took place in June.

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LA Weekly

LA Weekly is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Manohla Dargis

Manohla June Dargis is an American film critic.

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Movement for a Democratic Military

The Movement for a Democratic Military (MDM) was an American anti-war, anti-establishment, and military rights organization formed by United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel during the Vietnam War. Sir! No Sir! and Movement for a Democratic Military are resistance Inside the Army.

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Myth of the spat-on Vietnam veteran

There is a persistent myth or misconception that many Vietnam War veterans were spat on and vilified by antiwar protesters during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Oleo Strut (coffeehouse)

The Oleo Strut was a GI Coffeehouse located in Killeen, Texas, from 1968 to 1972.

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Oliver Stone

William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker.

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Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War

Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War began with demonstrations in 1965 against the escalating role of the United States in the Vietnam War.

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Peace movement

A peace movement is a social movement which seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or wars) or minimizing inter-human violence in a particular place or situation.

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Pirate radio

A pirate radio station is a radio station that broadcasts without a valid license.

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Presidio mutiny

The Presidio mutiny was a sit-down protest carried out by 27 prisoners at the Presidio stockade in San Francisco, California on October 14, 1968. Sir! No Sir! and Presidio mutiny are resistance Inside the Army.

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Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco or The Royal Fortress of Saint Francis) is a park and former U.S. Army post on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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Revue

A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches.

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Richard Roeper

Richard E. Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is an American columnist and film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

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Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television.

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RT (TV network)

RT (formerly Russia Today or Rossiya Segodnya; Россия Сегодня) is a Russian state-controlled international news television network funded by the Russian government.

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Salvador (film)

Salvador is a 1986 American war drama film co-written and directed by Oliver Stone.

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Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War

Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War was the first comprehensive exploration of the disaffection, resistance, rebellion and organized opposition to the Vietnam War within the ranks of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sir! No Sir! and Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Special forces

Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations.

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Stop Our Ship

The Stop Our Ship (SOS) movement, a component of the overall civilian and GI movements against the Vietnam War, was directed towards and developed on board U.S. Navy ships, particularly aircraft carriers heading to Southeast Asia. Sir! No Sir! and Stop Our Ship are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Sundance TV

Sundance TV (formerly known as Sundance Channel) is an American pay television channel owned by AMC Networks that launched on February 1, 1996.

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Super 8 film

Super 8 mm film is a motion-picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak as an improvement over the older "Double" or "Regular" 8 mm home movie format.

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Terry Whitmore

Terry Marvell Whitmore (March 6, 1947 – July 11, 2007) was an American soldier, deserter and actor.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Gotham Film & Media Institute (also simply the Gotham), formerly known as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to independent film.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.

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The Spitting Image

The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Vietnam is a 1998 book by Vietnam veteran and sociology professor Jerry Lembcke. Sir! No Sir! and the Spitting Image are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Time (magazine)

Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.

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Troy Garity

Troy Garity (born July 7, 1973) is an American actor.

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Underground press

The terms underground press or clandestine press refer to periodicals and publications that are produced without official approval, illegally or against the wishes of a dominant (governmental, religious, or institutional) group.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States.

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United States Army Special Forces

The United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, is the special operations branch of the United States Army.

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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), also referred to metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.

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Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.

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Vietnam Veterans Against the War

Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is an American tax-exempt non-profit organization and corporation founded in 1967 to oppose the United States policy and participation in the Vietnam War. Sir! No Sir! and Vietnam Veterans Against the War are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War and resistance Inside the Army.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Waging Peace in Vietnam

Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War is a non-fiction book edited by Ron Carver, David Cortright, and Barbara Doherty. Sir! No Sir! and Waging Peace in Vietnam are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War and resistance Inside the Army.

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Winter Soldier Investigation

The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) from January 31, 1971, to February 2, 1971. Sir! No Sir! and Winter Soldier Investigation are opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War and resistance Inside the Army.

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16 mm film

16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film.

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See also

Anti-war films about the Vietnam War

Resistance Inside the Army

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir!_No_Sir!

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