Sir! No Sir!

Name: Sir! No Sir!
Director: David Zeiger
Released: 2005
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Edward Asner, Joe Bangert, Tom Bernard, Dave Blalock, Verna Blossomgame

2005 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 866 VOTES · DIR. David Zeiger

Overview

Sir! No Sir! is a documentary film about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Military during the Vietnam War. It consists in part of interviews with Vietnam veterans explaining the reasons they protested the war or even defected. The film tells the story of how, from the very start of the war, there was resentment within the ranks over the difference between the conflict in Vietnam and the "good wars" that their fathers had fought. Over time, it became apparent that so many were opposed to the war that they could speak of a movement.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,636 lines

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00:00:11 The following program is in living colours

00:04:00 was the part that was really sickening, I thought

00:07:18 But during the Lunar New Year Holiday called Têt

00:10:47 My opinion was fairly straighforward.

00:13:37 Not unlike a lot of his brothers in Vietnam.

00:16:41 But I told them, I remember in that conversation

00:19:52 for about 15' to an hour or something like this.

00:22:49 There were GI activist groups all over the country by this point.

00:25:59 What I liked about it was the fact that the officers hated it.

00:28:44 But Richard, you don't understand... they're storming the White House.

00:32:28 But I never wanted to do that.

00:36:07 "Wow! A gook is the same thing as a nigger."

00:39:55 against anti-war demonstrators at the Pentagon.

00:42:53 and there would be this excited conversation

00:45:56 this guy came over, who was a former major

00:49:03 This was even true at some military bases

00:52:54 The North Vietnamese, they had two regiments

00:56:08 And he would let them know that I don't care to do everything you say.

00:59:36 While Billy Dean Smith was in solitary confinement

01:03:12 with the people that they were listening to every day.

01:06:20 where we allow the people on board that ship to cast a ballot

01:10:04 They love everybody back there. Cats, dogs, niggers, spics.

01:13:44 and I see all those maggots at the airport protesting me

01:17:42 # Oh, ain't it hard to smile sometimes?

Cast & Characters

Edward Asner Colonel Heinl Joe Bangert Self Tom Bernard Self Dave Blalock Self Verna Blossomgame Self Richard Boyle Self David Cline Self Donald Duncan Self Ed Eskelson Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,636

Dialogue density31.0 lines / min

First line00:00:11

Final line01:17:42

Production Record

DirectorDavid Zeiger

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes866