Movie Description
Amok
(1985)Overview
The desperate private war of a Vietnam veteran of the US Army. The Film explores the biggest amok run in the history of the USA at that point of time. The story of a mass murder in San Diego on July 18 1984 is told by showing reports of a local TV station. It turns out that the amok was partly caused by traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War.
Featured Crew
- Director : Walter Heynowski,Gerhard Scheumann
- Writer : Walter Heynowski,Gerhard Scheumann
- Editor : Traute Wischnewski
- Cast : Gerhard Scheumann,Jürgen Hentsch
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Facts
Original TitleAmok
Status Released
Release Information
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1985-09-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 14m
Production CompaniesDEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Genres
- Documentary