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The Show The Pentagon Couldn't Stop!
1972 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Francine Parker |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jane Fonda, Holly Near, Dalton Trumbo, Len Chandler, Pamela Donegan, Rita Martinson, Robin Menken, Michael Alaimo, Donald Sutherland |
| Staring: |
| A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1972 |
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| Director: | Francine Parker |
| Writer: | Jane Fonda, Holly Near, Dalton Trumbo, Len Chandler, Pamela Donegan, Rita Martinson, Robin Menken, Michael Alaimo, Donald Sutherland |
| Genres: | Comedy, Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | stage show, anti war |
| Production Companies | American International Pictures, Indochina Peace Committee (IPC) Films, Duque Films, Free Theater Associates |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Fonda | Self |
| Donald Sutherland | Self |
| Pamela Donegan | Self |
| Len Chandler | Self |
| Michael Alaimo | Self |
| Holly Near | Self |
| Paul Mooney | Self |
| Rita Martinson | Self |
| Peter Boyle | Self |
| Steve Jaffe | Self |
| Yale Zimmerman | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Jane Fonda | Writer |
| Juliana Wang | Other, Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Holly Near | Writer |
| Dalton Trumbo | Writer |
| Francine Parker | Director |
| Eric Saarinen | Director of Photography |
| John Weidman | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing, Assistant Editor |
| Aminadav Aloni | Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer |
| Judy Reidel | Post Production Supervisor |
| Howard Chesley | Sound |
| Claude LaRose | Sound, Production Coordinator |
| Nina Schulman | Sound Recordist |
| Antoinette Cooper | Assistant Editor |
| Leonard Kwitt | Assistant Editor |
| Carolyn Sides | Assistant Editor |
| David B. Thompson | Assistant Editor |
| Yale Zimmerman | Music Director, Technical Supervisor |
| Ellen Lustbader | Technical Supervisor |
| Sylvia Walden | Choreographer |
| Len Chandler | Writer |
| Pamela Donegan | Writer |
| Rita Martinson | Writer |
| Robin Menken | Writer |
| Michael Alaimo | Writer |
| Donald Sutherland | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jane Fonda | Producer |
| Donald Sutherland | Producer |
| Igo Kantor | Producer |
| Francine Parker | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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