The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
1987, English. Directed by Gilbert Moses.
There are people who don't want you to read this book... WHY?
A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for language concerns.
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- 0h 44m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 January 1987
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Written by
- Melvin Van Peebles
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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book runs 44 minutes (0h 44m).
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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Day They Came to Arrest the Book?
If you liked The Day They Came to Arrest the Book, try Cheaters, Girl in the Box, TalhotBlond.
Who directed The Day They Came to Arrest the Book?
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (1987) was directed by Gilbert Moses and stars Jonathan Crombie, Réal Andrews, Jeremy Ratchford.