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The Revolutionary

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A (Jon Voight), a member of a student protest organization, becomes disenchanted by his group's inability to effect real change. Emboldened to pursue more radical methods by the older, experienced leftist organizer Despard (Robert Duvall), A unwittingly becomes party to a labor strike that turns violent. Ultimately held responsible by the authorities for the fracas, A allies himself with terrorist Leonard (Seymour Cassel), who intends to avenge those jailed in the protest.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The Revolutionary is one of the year's best films, and certainly one of the most perceptive. Rated: 4/4 Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Richard R. Harmetz Los Angeles Free Press A moving, disturbing, brilliant film. Jan 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Paul Williams' film is a masterful piece of social observation. Although the issues raised by The Revolutionary are the age-old ones of means-versus-ends, it achieves a certain integrity by its determinedly low-key approach to its subject. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Williams

Director

Jon Voight

A

Jennifer Salt

Helen

Seymour Cassel

Leonard II

Robert Duvall

Despard

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Ann
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Synopsis A (Jon Voight), a member of a student protest organization, becomes disenchanted by his group's inability to effect real change. Emboldened to pursue more radical methods by the older, experienced leftist organizer Despard (Robert Duvall), A unwittingly becomes party to a labor strike that turns violent. Ultimately held responsible by the authorities for the fracas, A allies himself with terrorist Leonard (Seymour Cassel), who intends to avenge those jailed in the protest.
Director
Paul Williams
Production Co
Pressman-Williams Productions
Rating
R (Brief Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m