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The Show The Pentagon Couldn't Stop!

1972•1h 37m•

★6.4(10 ratings)

ComedyDocumentaryMusic

Overview

A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.

Director

Francine Parker

Writers

Michael Alaimo, Len Chandler, Pamela Donegan, Jane Fonda, Rita Martinson, Robin Menken, Holly Near, Donald Sutherland, Dalton Trumbo

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Main Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Self

Pamela Donegan

Pamela Donegan

Self

Len Chandler

Len Chandler

Self

Michael Alaimo

Michael Alaimo

Self

Holly Near

Holly Near

Self

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Self

Rita Martinson

Rita Martinson

Self

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Self

Steve Jaffe

Steve Jaffe

Self

Yale Zimmerman

Yale Zimmerman

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Francine Parker

Writing

Writer: Michael Alaimo
Writer: Len Chandler
Writer: Pamela Donegan
Writer: Jane Fonda
Writer: Rita Martinson
Writer: Robin Menken

Production

Production Coordinator: Claude LaRose
Producer: Jane Fonda
Producer: Donald Sutherland
Producer: Igo Kantor
Producer: Francine Parker

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Aminadav Aloni
Sound: Howard Chesley
Sound: Claude LaRose
Sound Recordist: Nina Schulman
Music Supervisor: Aminadav Aloni
Music Director: Yale Zimmerman

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Juliana Wang
Director of Photography: Eric Saarinen
Director of Photography: John Weidman
Director of Photography: Juliana Wang

Editing

Assistant Editor: Antoinette Cooper
Assistant Editor: Nancy Dowd
Assistant Editor: Leonard Kwitt
Assistant Editor: Carolyn Sides
Assistant Editor: David B. Thompson

Art Direction

Title Designer: Dan Perri

Keywords

stage showanti war

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Show The Pentagon Couldn't Stop!"

#2

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#3

The film was directed by Francine Parker.

#4

The screenplay was written by Michael Alaimo and Len Chandler.

#5

The score was composed by Aminadav Aloni.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Eric Saarinen.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0068562.

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Rating

6.4/10

Average

10 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

FTA

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Indochina Peace Committee (IPC) Films

Duque Films

Free Theater Associates

American International Pictures

American International Pictures