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In the King of Prussia (1983)
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And they shall beat their swords into plowshares.Plot:
Dramatization of the trial of Christian anti-war activists, known collectively as the "Plowshares Eight"... more | add synopsisAwards:
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(Credited cast)| Daniel Berrigan | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| Philip Berrigan | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| Futura 2000 | ... | Graffiti artist (Opening Credits) | |
| Dean Hammer | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| John Randolph Jones | ... | Richard Moravec | |
| Carl Kabat | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| Susan Lynch | ... | Catholic Activist | |
| Elmer Mass | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| Anna Montgomery | ... | Herself / Defendant | |
| Scott Robbe | ... | Officer Bolling | |
| Molly Rush | ... | Herself / Defendant | |
| John Schuchardt | ... | Himself / Defendant | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Judge Samuel Salus II |
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The actual defendants in the trial portray themselves. After videotaping was complete, they appeared in court for their imprisonment. After 10 years of appeals, they were placed on 23 1/2 months probation, in consideration for their time served in prison. moreSoundtrack:
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20 years after watching the film I stumbled across it again on IMDB finding that already 6(!) people had voted for it. I was surprised, because I always considered this movie important and very substancial.
In 1980 the so called "plowshares eight", some religeously motivated peace activists entered a nuclear warhead facility (sounds incredibly easy) and damaged warheads and spilled their own blood in protest against the nuclear arms race.
The movie covers the trial, in which the plowshares eight were convicted to 5 to 10 years in jail. Even if you believe that these people deserve some kind of punishment, you will be surprised by the proceedings and the outcome. The plowshares eight played themselves during the breaks of the actual trial. It took them 10 years and several trials to regain their freedom.
In the King of Prussia is a very impressive semi-documentary. A true story that can make you speechless.