WE ARE ALL "A BLOODY GOOD BUNCH OF KILLERS" ...
Both sober and sobering, producer-director Emile de Antonio’s In the Year of the Pig is a powerful and, no doubt for many, controversial documentary about the Vietnam War.
In the Year of the Pig (1969) is a documentary and war film directed by Emile de Antonio, released on February 26, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars David Halberstam, Daniel Berrigan and Harry S. Ashmore. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
David Halberstam
as Himself
Daniel Berrigan
as Self
Harry S. Ashmore
as lui-même
Directed by Emile de Antonio, produced by Emile de Antonio.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 33 ratings.
It’s not that it needed an actor to voice it, but it really would have benefitted from someone with just a little more inflexion and emotion in their voice as this archive-based documentary tries to explain to us just what the Vietnam war was all about. Beginning at the close of the era of French Indo-China, with somewhat idealistic treaties being created between the French and their former colonies, this uses…
Reviewed on July 28, 2025
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In the Year of the Pig (1969) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of In the Year of the Pig (1969) includes David Halberstam, Daniel Berrigan and Harry S. Ashmore. The film was directed by Emile de Antonio. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Year of the Pig was released on February 26, 1969 and runs for 1h 41m.
In the Year of the Pig (1969) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
