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ExcellentGoodWatch score86
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 83GoodWatch 87
IMDb8.3
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for documentaries, −6 min on the typical 96
typical 9690Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1999
March 1, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryWarLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Alan Erlich Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Nielsen Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
- James Wallen Writer
Production · 8
- Marta Nielsen Associate Producer
- Lana Pitkin Production Manager
- Susan Hormuth Research Assistant
- Kerri Neraasen Executive Assistant
- John McMullan Assistant Production Coordinator
- Robert Burgess Research Assistant
Camera · 2
- Christophe Bonnière Director of Photography
- John Denniston First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Gina Binetti Editor
- Josie Lovergine Assistant Picture Editor
- Dan Kaminsky Online Editor
Sound · 8
- John Lang Music
- Aaron Davis Music
- Steve Hammond Foley Artist
- Donna Powell Foley Artist
- Elma Bello Sound
- Jane Crawford Assistant Sound Editor
Other crew · 3
- Terry Copp Thanks
- Stephan Carrier Mix Technician
- Lou Solakofsky Mix Technician
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