over there. Considerable attention is paid to the lesser known activities and details behind some of that era's most tumultuous events, such as the occupying of the Washington Mall despite court injunctions and the two marches to the Arlington National Cemetery. Descriptive narrative often gives way to the more powerful messages conveyed by the expressions and actions of participants caught on film at these events. Some of the footage shot in Vietnam could be considered mildly graphic. Going Upriver was first pre-released at the Toronto International Film Festival under the "Real to Reel" documentary category on September 9 through September 18, 2004. Cast Credited Cast - Partial Listing: Douglas Brinkley........ Himself - Official Kerry Biographer Max Cleland.............. Himself - Former Democratic Senator (Georgia) Bestor Cram.............. Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran (as Bester Cram) Richard Holbrooke...... Himself - Former US Ambassador to the UN John Kerry................. Himself (archive footage) Joe Klein................... Himself - Writer Lenny Rotman............ Himself - VVAW Anti-War Activist, Vietnam Veteran Wade Sanders........... Himself - Fellow Swift Boat Skipper, Vietnam Veteran Neil Sheehan............. Himself - Author, Historian David Thorne.............. Himself - Childhood Friend, Yale Classmate, Vietnam Veteran Thomas Oliphant........ Himself - Boston Globe reporter who covered the veterans' protest Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 85 reviews, and an average rating of 7.23/10. The website's critical consensus states that the film contains "Interesting and revealing footage of both Kerry and the Vietnam era in general." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". References External links Trailer Roger Ebert review John Kerry 2004 films American documentary films Films scored by Philip Glass Documentary films about the Vietnam War Documentary films about American politicians 2004 documentary films Films directed by George Butler (filmmaker) 2000s English-language films 2000s American films