Fighting for Life


1h 29m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Interweaves stories of military doctors, nurses and medics, working with skill, compassion and dedication amidst the vortex of the Iraq War, wounded soldiers and marines reacting with courage, dignity and determination to survive and to heal, and students at Uniformed Services University, the "West

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
War
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Truly Indie

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Interweaves stories of military doctors, nurses and medics, working with skill, compassion and dedication amidst the vortex of the Iraq War, wounded soldiers and marines reacting with courage, dignity and determination to survive and to heal, and students at Uniformed Services University, the "West Point" of military medicine, on their journey toward becoming career military physicians. The plight of 21 year-old Army Specialist Crystal Davis is also followed, from Iraq to Germany to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC, as she fights to recover and "bounce back" from the loss of a leg.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
War
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Truly Indie

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States March 21, 2008

Released in United States Spring March 7, 2008

Released in United States Spring March 7, 2008 (NY)

Released in United States March 21, 2008 (Los Angeles)