Summaries

With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, the HBO special WARTORN 1861-2010 brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • vietnam war veteran
  • year in title
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
  • iraq war veteran
  • title co directed by female
Genres
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 10, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies HBO Documentary Films Attaboy Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 8m
Color Color
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