Basic Training

Basic Training — Plot

Shot during the summer of 1970 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Frederick Wiseman’s film Basic Training focuses on a group of men going through infantry training, showing how they are turned from civilians into soldiers. As well as being a unique portrait of the US army at work, the film is also a fascinating snapshot of a time and place at a defining moment in American history.

• Release date
• June 1, 1971
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Frederick Wiseman