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The Killing of America (1981)

A stunning eye-witness experience of the growth of violence in the United States

Genre : Documentary, Crime

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Sheldon Renan, Leonard Schrader

Synopsis

A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much-much more.

Actors

Chuck Riley
Chuck Riley
Narrator (voice)
Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Sirhan
Self
Ed Kemper
Ed Kemper
Self (archive footage)
Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy
Self (archive footage)
Susan Atkins
Susan Atkins
Self (archive footage)
David Berkowitz
David Berkowitz
Self (archive footage)
Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Self (archive footage)
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald
Self (archive footage)
Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Wayne Henley
Wayne Henley
Self
Thomas Noguchi
Thomas Noguchi
Self
John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy
Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
John Hinckley Jr.
John Hinckley Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Jim Jones
Jim Jones
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Yōko Ono
Yōko Ono
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Leo J. Ryan
Leo J. Ryan
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Sheldon Renan
Sheldon Renan
Director
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Director
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Writer
W. Michael Lewis
W. Michael Lewis
Music
Lee Percy
Lee Percy
Editor
Chieko Schrader
Chieko Schrader
Writer
Robert Charlton
Robert Charlton
Cinematography
Tom Hurwitz
Tom Hurwitz
Cinematography
Willy Kurant
Willy Kurant
Cinematography
Peter Smokler
Peter Smokler
Cinematography
Betsy Pollock
Betsy Pollock
Associate Producer
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Producer
Mataichirô Yamamoto
Mataichirô Yamamoto
Producer
David Weisman
David Weisman
Art Direction
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay
Music

Trailers and other movies

The Killing of America - Severin Films Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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