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Jun 1, 2007 · Semper Fi: One Marine's Journey: Directed by Vince DiPersio. With Paul Jacek, Jeff Key, Scotch Ellis Loring, Doug Spearman. A Gay Marine's crisis of conscience while serving in Iraq.
- (142)
- Documentary
- Vince DiPersio
- 2007-06-01
SEMPER FI: One Marine's Journey tells the story of Jeff Key, who at thirty-four years old and gay, joined the Marines to fulfill his life long dream. After 9/11, Key was sent to the Iraq war, despite the fact that he could have dodged his deployment by revealing his sexual orientation to his superiors.
United States Marine Jeff Key choses to leave active duty in the Marine Corps which he loves more than life to follow his oath and defend the Constitution. T...
- 77 min
- 5.2K
- Jeff Key
Key performed the play in several US cities and in Ireland over a period of seven years. The Showtime Network made a feature-length documentary, Semper Fi: One Marine's Journey which details this U.S. Marine's journey through his childhood in Alabama, going to war as a Marine, and his life of activism upon his return from Iraq.
- January 1, 1
- Actor, Writer
- Walker County, Alabama, USA
- Jeff Key
Jun 24, 2007 · 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 25. Showtime. This extraordinary little gem of documentary feature from director Vince DiPersio chronicles the fascinating life and experiences of a courageous guy named...
Jun 21, 2007 · Semper Fi: One Marine’s Journey. Showtime, Mon. June 25, 8:30 p.m. Production: Produced by Working Dog Pictures. Producer, Eda Godel Hallinan; director, Vince DiPersio. Crew: Camera, William...
This film is a composite of interviews with Jeff Key, family and friends, home video and a nicely worked in narrative from a presentation of Key's own one man show. The film follows the stage presentation in the theater with stage narration over footage shot in Iraq interspersed with interviews and stills with family, friends and Key, himself.
