Movie Description

Two Days in October

Two Days in October

(2005)

Overview

Based on David Maraniss's book They Marched into Sunlight, a documentary telling the story of two seemingly unconnected events in October 1967 that changed the course of the Vietnam War. Whilst a US battalion unwittingly marched into a Viet Cong ambush which killed 61 young men, half a world away angry students at the University of Wisconsin were protesting the presence of Dow Chemical recruiters on campus. (Storyville)

Cast

Facts

Original TitleTwo Days in October

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2005-10-17

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 22m

Homepagehttp://robertkennerfilms.com/films/files/detail.php?id=7

Production CompaniesWisconsin Public Television,BBC,PBS American Experience,Robert Kenner Films,GBH,Playtone

Genres

  • TV Movie
  • Documentary
  • War
  • History