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In the Year of the Pig
In the Year of the Pig

In the Year of the Pig

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DocumentaryWar

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Both sober and sobering, producer-director Emile de Antonio’s In the Year of the Pig is a powerful and, no doubt for many, controversial documentary about the Vietnam War.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.889/10

Release Date

26 February 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

David Halberstam

David Halberstam

Himself

Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan

Self

Harry S. Ashmore

Harry S. Ashmore

lui-même

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