The Movement and the "Madman"
2023, English. Directed by Stephen Talbot.
The MOVEMENT and the "MADMAN" shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 — the largest the country had ever seen — caused President Nixon to cancel what he called his “madman” plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including his threats to use nuclear weapons. At the time, protestors had no idea what they had prevented and how many lives they had saved. Told as a political thriller, the film is a David-and-Goliath tale that will engage viewers in a you-are-there experience with insider accounts from movement leaders and Nixon officials, commentary by historians, and illustrated with dynamic archival footage.
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- 1h 22m
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- English
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The Movement and the "Madman" is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 28 March 2023
- Country
- United States of America
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The Movement and the "Madman" runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Who directed The Movement and the "Madman"?
The Movement and the "Madman" (2023) was directed by Stephen Talbot.