Kent State

Kent State

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-02-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

180 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (134 Reviews)

Director:

James Goldstone

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Gerald Green (teleplay)

Joseph Kelner (book)

Richard Kramer (teleplay)

James A. Michener (book)

James Munvas (book)

J. Gregory Payne (book)

Fullplot:

Based on the true story of the student protests at Kent State University in Ohio. This film focuses on the four students who were killed when the National Guard attempted to quell the riots that began on May 4, 1970, after President Nixon announced that American troops would begin bombing the heretofore neutral country of Cambodia.

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