Watch Basic Training (1971) Online
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- RUNTIME: 1h 29m
- COUNTRIES: United States of America
- Subtitles: English
Shot during the summer of 1970 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Frederick Wiseman’s film Basic Training focuses on a group of men going through infantry training, showing how they are turned from civilians into soldiers. As well as being a unique portrait of the US army at work, the film is also a fascinating snapshot of a time and place at a defining moment in American history.