Basic Training (1971)

Name: Basic Training
Released: 1971-06-01
Rating: 3.3

1971-06-01 • 89 min • ⭐ 6.6/10

Title: Basic Training

Original Title: Basic Training

Release Date: 1971-06-01

Status: Released

Rating: 6.6/10 (from 14 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

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.