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An Enemy of the People (1978)
Directed by George Schaefer
Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, lolareels
Overview
A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. In fact, the runoff from the local tanning mill has contaminated the water to a dangerous degree. The town fathers argue that cleaning up the mess would be far too expensive and the publicity would destroy the town’s reputation, so therefore news of the pollution should be suppressed. Dr. Stockmann decides to fight to get the word out to the people, but receives as very mixed reaction.
Rated G | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Steve McQueen | Charles Durning | Bibi Andersson | Eric Christmas | Michael Cristofer | Richard Dysart | Michael Higgins | Richard Bradford | Ham Larsen | John Levin | Robin Pearson Rose | Louise Hoven | Glenn Ransom | Leon Charles | Harry Frazier | Russ Marin | Delos V. Smith Jr. | Gregory Bell | Walter Stroud | Robert Clement | Thor Nielsen | Seamon Glass | John Voldstad | Kenneth White | Gene Ruymen | Michael Greene | Zachary Lewis | Kay E. Kuter | Bart Williams | Michael Vandever | Kenneth W. Tanner | Stan Stratton | Joseph G. Medalis | Jim Begg | Lillian Adams | Luce Rains | Jack Carol | Darel Glaser | Teddy Blue | Marc de Vries | Miriam Hendry