In the King of Prussia
6.3
“And they shall beat their swords into ploughshares.”
Dramatization of the trial of Christian anti-war activists, known collectively as the "Plowshares Eight". In September 1980, they broke into a General Electric weapons plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and in an act of protest against nuclear proliferation, poured vials of their own blood onto secret missile plans, burned other files, and damaged nosecones intended for nuclear missiles. The direct-to-video production is intercut with clips from actual news coverage of the trial. The "Plowshares Eight" portray themselves in the production, and after taping was complete, reported to court for their imprisonment.
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Cast
16 people
Martin Sheen
Judge Samuel Salus II
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Catch Me If You Can
Daniel Berrigan
Self
Known for
The Mission
Emile de Antonio
Judy Irola
Philip Berrigan
Self
Vincent Hanlon
Susan Lynch
Catholic Activist
Also in
Northern Lights
Brainwash
FUTURA 2000
Graffiti artist (Opening Credits)
Dean Hammer
Dean Hammer
John Randolph Jones
Richard Moravec
Carl Kabat
Carl Kabat
Elmer Mass
Elmer Mass
Emile de Antonio Director · Judy Irola Cinematographer
Budget $275K · United States release February 13, 1983 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$275,000
Production
Turin Film
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 1, 1983
Berlin International Film Festival
United States · February 13, 1983
Theatrical
Portugal
September 18, 1983 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
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