The Year That Trembled
2002, 106 minutes, Rated M
A dramatic coming-of-age film set against the turbulent era of civil unrest in early 1970s America. On May 4, 1970, a group of teenaged friends find their lives forever changed when four college students are shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard during an antiwar protest at Kent State University. Fresh out of high school and fearing the draft, introspective Casey Pedersen and his friends find themselves caught up in the socio-political upheaval when they shelter a young activist involved with the protest. Meanwhile, their next-door neighbour and former high school teacher Helen Gardner (Marin Hinkle) also struggles with war-related complications - she has been fired from her job because of her antiwar activities, and her lawyer husband is launching a civil suit on behalf of the Kent State victims. Weaving actual footage from the period throughout the dramatic action, The Year That Trembled examines the effects of real-world politics on the lives of individuals.
- Director:
- Jay Craven [2],
- Starring:
- Fred Willard [26], Meredith Monroe [6], Jonathan Brandis [21], Martin Mull [8], Marin Hinkle [22], Charlie Finn [1], Kiera Chaplin [1],
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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