Restrepo.

This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Virgil Films
Other Authors:	Junger, Sebastian, Hetherington, Tim
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; English subtitles.
Published:	[United States] : Virgil Films, 2010.
Subjects:	United States. > Army. > Airborne Brigade, 173rd. Afghan War, 2001- > Campaigns > Afghanistan > Korangal Valley. Documentary films. War films. Experimental films. Nonfiction films. Feature films.

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Summary:	This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats.
Item Description:	Title from container. Special features: extended/deleted scenes ; extended interviews ; AFI footage ; National Geographic's "Afghanistan revealed" special from 2001 ; update on the soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne ; collection of YouTube/restrepo.com video ; Sundance Film Festival footage ; photo gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray, widescreen, HD, 5.1 surround sound; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	Rating: R.