CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 0h 22m

Deserter

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Deserter follows Ryan Johnson and his wife Jen during their flight from the Central Valley of California to Toronto, Canada. Johnson deserted the American army after hearing that he was going to be deployed to Iraq, despite assurances that this would not happen. Like many of his contemporaries, Johnson only joined the army because he could not find a job, and he sees the war in Iraq as both illegal and immoral. Desertion means imprisonment, so he decides to flee, realising that there will be no way back. Johnson seeks advice from various helpful organisations that guide him and Jen to Canada. The employees include both Vietnam veterans and young soldiers who have already served in Iraq.

Directed byRick Rowley

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 22m
Language
EN
Released
January 11, 2007
Studios
Big Noise Films

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Rick Rowley
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