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6.7John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
Released: 1969-08-27111 minDir: Haskell WexlerDramaBudget: $800,000Box office: $5.5M
Cast
- Robert Forster as John
- Verna Bloom as Eileen
- Peter Bonerz as Gus
- Marianna Hill as Ruth
- Harold Blankenship as Harold
- Charles Geary as Harold's Father
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- vietnam war
- police brutality
- presidential election
- journalism
- political activism
- national guard
- historical event
- political protest
- cinéma vérité
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