Germany / Sep 06, 1985
Amok (1985)
Directed by Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
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14min
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5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amok |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1985 |
| Writer | Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann |
| Editing | Traute Wischnewski |
| Cinematography | Horst Donth, Winfried Goldner |
| Assistant directors | Traute Wischnewski, Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann |
| Music | Rainer Böhm, Eberhard Schwarz |
| Sound | Eberhard Schwarz, Rainer Böhm |
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