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Brink of Disaster!

Brink of Disaster!

# How 1960s activism "threatens" American moral, religious and ethical principles.
History   Documentary   Comedy
📜 Overview: A student is held up in the library while a riot rages outside. As SDS protesters head to burn the library down, he has to fend them off with his baseball bat. This film opens with actual footage of civil disturbances in the 1960s, and moves on to images of historical American figures.
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📆 Date Released: 1972-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 29 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

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Gary Crabbe original image
Gary Crabbe
Ed Nelson original image
Ed Nelson

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