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Jonathan Brandis, Meredith Monroe, Marin Hinkle, Jonathan M. Woodward, Charlie Finn ... see more see more... , Sean Nelson , Jay R. Ferguson , Kiera Chaplin , Fred Willard , Martin Mull , Luke Ford , Henry Gibson , Bill Raymond , Matt Salinger , Lucas Ford

American independent filmmaker Jay Craven directs the Vietnam-era coming-of-age drama The Year That Trembled, based on the novel by Scott Lax. Using stock footage along with a traditional narrative, t... read more read more...he film takes place in Ohio following the 1970 student murders at Kent State. Right after high school, best friends Casey (Jonathan Brandis), Jim (Charlie Finn), and Phil (Sean Nelson) move into a cottage with activist-on-the-run Judy Woods (Meredith Monroe). The cottage is next door to their former teacher Helen (Marin Hinkle), who gets fired for her antiwar activities. Her husband, Charlie Kerrigan (Jonathan M. Woodward), is a lawyer torn between his moral opposition to the war and his own ambitions. Also starring Fred Willard, Martin Mull, and Henry Gibson. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Jay Craven

Release Date: November 1, 1999

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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2003

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  • groovyredhead
    May 29, 2007
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    Jonathan Brandis did a really great job in this film. He tried really hard to break away from this teen image. He was one of the few teen actors that really had more then a pretty face--this film proves it.

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