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Restrepo Movie (2010): Where to watch and stream online

Restrepo

DocumentaryWar

2010, Movie, 1h 33min

Directors Hetherington and Junger spend a year with the 2nd Battalion of the United States Army located in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous valleys. The documentary provides insight and empathy on how to win the battle through hard work, deadly gunfights and mutual friendships while the unit must push back the Taliban.

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Reviews

Critic Mark Dinning

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Powerful, terrifying and soulful, this real-life Hurt Locker is an intimate, often brilliant insight into combat and comradeship.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...is clearly a movie focused on the Americans' fear and suffering, rather than the Afghans', leaving the judgment up to us. It is a scary, moving and troubling film.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Roger Ebert

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It raises for me an obvious question: How can this war possibly be won?

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Noel Murray

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Restrepo can be tedious at times and nerve-racking at others, but why shouldn’t it be? That’s exactly what Junger and Hetherington saw on the front lines, so that’s what they show, with very little filter.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...a lasting portrait of all soldiers who willingly helicopter into the “most dangerous place on earth.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Frequently asked questions

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Restrepo is a feature-length documentary that takes viewers on a harrowing journey with a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The film chronicles the deployment of Second Platoon, Battle Company, as they navigate the dangerous terrain and engage in deadly battles with the Taliban. With unprecedented access, the documentary reveals the harsh realities of war and the strong bonds that form between soldiers. From the remote outpost named Restrepo, where soldiers face daily attacks, to intense firefights and heart-wrenching losses, Restrepo offers an unflinching look at warfare and its impact on those who serve.

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