Overview:
This film tells the story of a young Montrealer who edits an underground newspaper with help from his female friend and a draft dodger from the United States. Two rival philosophies of dissenting youth become evident in the choices they make: militant protest vs. communal retreat. Including some seminal archival footage of a speech by legendary anti-war activist Abbie Hoffman and bloody rioting during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.| Status: | Released (1970-01-29) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win total |
| Screen: | Sherwood Forest, Robin Spry |
| Productions: | ONF | NFB |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1729283: John Robbe - Jesse
- 1729284: Elaine Malus - Karen
- 1729285: Gary Rader - David
- 1301812: Christopher Cordeaux - Neil
- 19540: Peter Cullen - Allen
- 1203930: Henry Gamer - Karen's Father
- 198716: Victor Knight - Judge
Crews
- 1354857: Douglas Kiefer - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1085846: Tom Daly - Producer - Production
- 1301812: Christopher Cordeaux - Sound Editor - Sound
- 621794: Robin Spry - Director - Directing
- 621794: Robin Spry - Producer - Production
- 1638513: Bernard Bordeleau - Sound Editor - Sound
- 1729292: Sherwood Forest - Script - Crew
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There is something refreshingly amateur about this drama as it follows the Canadian anti-war activist “Jesse” (John Robb) and girlfriend “Karen” (Elaine Malus) as they gradually evolve into taking differing approaches to their protesting agenda against the war in South East Asia. She ....
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