what you do not know about senator george mcgovern and presidential candidate george mcgovern be capture by director stephen vittoria in this documentary which should be require viewing by all who care about our country and our election process . but it far more . it the story of how a distinguish professor of history and with all the value and integrity that we would like to attribute to those who enter politics and determine much of our destiny and sacrifice a secure and magnificent life with his family and for that which might make our country safer and more respected and and less corrupt . he do this because he believe it can be do to save the life of those young american die needlessly in an unjustifiable war in vietnam . and he do it so that he and his family and all american can have real hope for the future . that what we want then and that what we hop for in our leader then and and that and oddly what we still want so desperately in this perilous world now . there be moment in the film that remind u of thing you will recall or be fascinate to know because you do not really know the truth then . some of what you have think and which you will see and be totally false . you will not only learn of the frailty of our democracy due to television and election time and commercial spot but with 20 20 hindsite and you will see how we and the american voter and be trick . the comic and genius of political observation and dick gregory and and so many magificant observer of history in the film provide intelligent even humorous observation about our life and our system of government . it really doesn not matter what side youre on . consider where we find ourselves today and where our nation young soldier and men and woman be fight in iraq and the film tell u and bluntly that we have not really learn and or grow and or do much about our historic blunder . it shock . in the time of george mcgovern presidential bid against president nixon and who would later resign in disgrace ( l he be impeach and throw out of office ) and we have a choice . we could correct the mistake of how we go into war and in vietnam under two administration ( johnson and nixon ) and in which lose u 60 and 000 american and and wound so many more and or we could stay the course and a we do today . this extraordinary look into our past be like a roadmap to the future . it demonstrate how the nature of american politics do not change nomatter how obvious the truth be and particularly deliver by a 500 1 shot a be mcgovern . senator mcgovern and for over a decade and have oppose our involvement in the war in vietnam and pledge and above all and that if elect he would bring our troop home and end the senseless death of our young and brave men and woman and fight soldier . this film be a tribute to a man and a former fighter pilot ( 35 mission in wwii ) and a respected senator from south dakota and candidate for the presidency . smear tactic from nixon party creep and that will shock you and amaze you and and even the strange occurrence relate to the attempted assassination of george wallace will make your jaw drop . but through it all senator mcgovern have hope and give the working people hope and the poor and isolated people hope where none have exist since the day of president kennedy and robert kennedy and rev . martin luther king and jr. you will see image and hear word of that time when it be marvelous to have someone with the courage . and you will see the power of a political machine that constantly try to crush him . i ask you to find this film . order it online in dvd when it out . read the interview in venice magazine ( write by alex simon and publish by nancy bishop ) . this be so important to all of u if we be ever to have hope again about our nation and our leader . and it a appropriate now because we be again lock in a front page war that be so similar . don not rob yourself of this great film about one great man who would have make a difference in this nation course . there aren not many but it give u a slim sense of hope that there might be someone to renew our hope again and make american all that we want it to be and make u safe .