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Restrepo

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2010-06-25

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger

Spoken language: English

Genres: War, Documentary

Original title: Restrepo

Production Companies: Outpost Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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