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The Draft

Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.

2015•53m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

DocumentaryWar

Overview

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.

Director

Aaron Matthews

Writers

Don Campbell, Aaron Matthews

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Main Cast

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)

Donald Rumsfeld

Self

Dan Rather

Self

Tom Hayden

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Aaron Matthews

Writing

Writer: Don Campbell

Movies

Documentary

The Draft

Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society.

2015•53m•

★8.0(1 ratings)

DocumentaryWar

Overview

Director

Aaron Matthews

Writers

Don Campbell, Aaron Matthews

Watchlist

Main Cast

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)

Donald Rumsfeld

Self

Dan Rather

Self

Tom Hayden

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Aaron Matthews

Writing

Writer: Don Campbell

Writer:

Aaron Matthews

Production

Executive Producer: Peter Schnall
Producer: Aaron Matthews

Editing

Editor: Mark Fason

Keywords

vietnam warus militarymilitary history

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society."

The film was directed by Aaron Matthews.

The screenplay was written by Don Campbell and Aaron Matthews.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt4765900.

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Rating

8.0/10

Great

1 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Draft

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Partisan Pictures

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