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★ 6.6/10•1969•1h 51m•R•Drama

Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.

John 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.

Haskell Wexler · Writer

Haskell Wexler · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 27, 1969
Budget$800,000
Revenue$5,500,000

Actors

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

John

Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

Eileen

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Gus

Marianna Hill

Marianna Hill

Ruth

Harold Blankenship

Harold

Charles Geary

Harold's Father

Sid McCoy

Sid McCoy

Frank Baker

Christine Bergstrom

Dede

William Sickingen

News Director

Robert McAndrew

Pennybaker

Marrian Walters

Social Worker

Beverly Younger

Rich Lady

Edward Croke

Plain-clothesman

Doug Kimball

Newscaster

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Gun Clinic Manager

Georgia Todda

Secretary

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