The Movement and the "Madman"
82 mins
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.
Blanche Chase
Archival Footage Research
Stephen Talbot
Producer
Stephen Talbot
Director
Julie Hwang
Assistant Editor
Robert Levering
Executive Producer
Steve Ladd
Co-Producer