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Going Upriver (2004)
PG-13
87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Going Upriver (2004)

PG-13

87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.

Director

George Butler

Writers

Joseph Dorman (written by) | Douglas Brinkley (based on a book by)

Producers

George Butler | Mark N. Hopkins

Composer

Philip Glass

Cinematographers

Jules Labarthe | Sandi Sissel

Editors

Melody London | Tim Squyres | Jean Tsien | Kenneth Wachtel

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Release date

Oct 1, 2004 (United States)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
David Alston Self - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran Self - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	PBS NewsHour Convention Coverage (2000)
Dan Barbiero Self - Yale Roommate, Vietnam Veteran Self - Yale Roommate, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Douglas Brinkley Self Self See fewer	The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
Harvey Bundy Self - Yale Roommate Self - Yale Roommate See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Dick Cavett Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Beetlejuice (1988)
Max Cleland Self - Former Democratic Senator (Georgia) Self - Former Democratic Senator (Georgia) See fewer	The Journey (2001)
Bestor Cram Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran (as Bester Cram) Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran (as Bester Cram) See fewer	Unfinished Symphony: Democracy and Dissent (2001)
Walter Cronkite Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Chris Gregory Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Richard Holbrooke Self - Former US Ambassador to the UN Self - Former US Ambassador to the UN See fewer	Freedom's Fury (2006)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) See fewer	Spartamerika
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Bob Kerrey Self - Former Democratic Senator (Nebraska) (as Sen. Bob Kerrey) Self - Former Democratic Senator (Nebraska) (as Sen. Bob Kerrey) See fewer	Feed (1992)
John Kerry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Joe Klein Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Primary Colors (1998)
Michael Medeiros Self - Rear Gunner, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran Self - Rear Gunner, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Bobby Muller Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Thomas Oliphant Self - Washington Correspondent for the Boston Globe Self - Washington Correspondent for the Boston Globe See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
James Rassmann Self - Army Special Forces, Vietnam Veteran Self - Army Special Forces, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Lenny Rotman Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	The Siege of Vicksburg, the Confederate Gibraltar Falls (2010)
Rusty Sachs Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran Self - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Winter Soldier (1972)
Wade Sanders Self - Fellow Swift Boat Skipper, Vietnam Veteran Self - Fellow Swift Boat Skipper, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Crooklyn (1994)
Del Sandusky Self - Leading Petty Officer on PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran Self - Leading Petty Officer on PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
Neil Sheehan Self - Author, Historian Self - Author, Historian See fewer	A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
Fred Short Self - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran Self - Gunner's Mate, PCF-94, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Going Upriver (2004)
David Thorne Self - Childhood Friend, Yale Classmate, Vietnam Veteran Self - Childhood Friend, Yale Classmate, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	Days of Thunder (1990)
Tom Vallely Self - Political Advisor, Vietnam Veteran Self - Political Advisor, Vietnam Veteran See fewer	The Vietnam War (2017)
Adam Walinsky Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Legislative Assistant Self - Robert F. Kennedy's Legislative Assistant See fewer	A Ripple of Hope (2008)