Amok (1985)
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.
Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: September 6, 1985
Cast
- Gerhard Scheumann - Narrator (voice)
- Jürgen Hentsch - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Rainer Böhm
Editing: Traute Wischnewski
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amok about?
- 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.
- Who directed Amok?
- Amok was directed by Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann.
- Who stars in Amok?
- Amok stars Gerhard Scheumann, Jürgen Hentsch.
- How long is Amok?
- Amok has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is Amok?
- Amok is a Documentary film.
- Where was Amok produced?
- Amok was produced in East Germany.