The Camden 28 (film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Giacchino |
| Produced by | Anthony Giacchino |
| Edited by | Brandon Park |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Camden 28 is a 2007 documentary film about twenty-eight members of the "Catholic Left" who were arrested in 1971 for attempting to break into and vandalize a draft board in Camden, New Jersey. Because the Camden 28 were not militant and did not plant bombs like the Weathermen, they provided a much greater threat to the U.S. government: the growing religious opposition to the Vietnam war could not be written off as extremist, so they had to be brought down.[1]
The Camden 28 was written, directed, and produced by Anthony Giacchino. In 2007, it was aired as part of PBS's Point of View series. The film was met with high critical praise and received an 88% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes[2] and a WGA Award nomination for Best Documentary Screenplay.[3]
See also[]
- The Camden 28 - article on the group
References[]
- ^ PBS Synopsis
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Thielman, Sam; McNary, Dave (9 February 2008). "Cody, Coens bros. top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links[]
- Official Site
- The Camden 28 at IMDb
- The Camden 28 on Rotten Tomatoes
- P.O.V. The Camden 28 - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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