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      Kent State

      1981 2 hr. 30 min. Drama List
      Reviews This TV movie is a dramatic re-enactment of the events that took place at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. As an anti-war protest engulfs the campus, Gov. Rhodes (Jerome Dempsey) denounces the protesters as outside agitators and decides to call in the National Guard to restore order. Although some of the soldiers befriend the students, tensions escalate, leading to the guardsmen killing four of them, including Allison Krause (Jane Fleiss) and Sandy Scheuer (Talia Balsam). Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis This TV movie is a dramatic re-enactment of the events that took place at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. As an anti-war protest engulfs the campus, Gov. Rhodes (Jerome Dempsey) denounces the protesters as outside agitators and decides to call in the National Guard to restore order. Although some of the soldiers befriend the students, tensions escalate, leading to the guardsmen killing four of them, including Allison Krause (Jane Fleiss) and Sandy Scheuer (Talia Balsam).
      Director
      James Goldstone
      Executive Producer
      Philip Barry Jr., Max A. Keller, Micheline H. Keller
      Screenwriter
      Gerald Green, Richard Kramer
      Production Co
      Inter Planetary, Osmond Productions, Keller Entertainment Group
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 20, 2020
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