Film

The Movement and the "Madman"

2023 · 1h 22m · Documentary

The MOVEMENT and the "MADMAN" shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 — the largest the country had ever seen — caused President Nixon to cancel what he called his “madman” plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including his threats to use nuclear weapons. At the time, protestors had no idea what they had prevented and how many lives they had saved. Told as a political thriller, the film is a David-and-Goliath tale that will engage viewers in a you-are-there experience with insider accounts from movement leaders and Nixon officials, commentary by historians, and illustrated with dynamic archival footage.

• Stephen TalbotProducer · Director
• Robert LeveringExecutive Producer
• Stephanie MechuraEditor

Release date

March 28, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Documentary