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Camden 28, The

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Camden 28, The reviews
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8.5 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 8 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Anthony Giacchino

Release Date:
Theatrical: July 27, 2007
DVD: September 18, 2007

Running Time: 90 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

In the early-morning hours of Sunday, August 22, 1971, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney General John Mitchell announced that FBI agents had arrested 20 antiwar activists in and near a draft board office in Camden, New Jersey. Five days later, Mitchell made public the indictment of these individuals and included eight others who were linked to the break-in. The major charges against the group were conspiracy to remove and destroy files from the draft board, FBI office, and the Army Intelligence office; destruction of government property and interfering with the Selective Service system. If convicted, some of the indicted faced up to 47 years in federal prison. The men and women arrested that summer of ’71 in Camden called themselves “America’s conscience.” The government called them the Camden 28. The surprise arrest and unorthodox trial of the Camden 28 is a story of friendship and betrayal played out against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent periods in recent American history. (ECC Media)

What The Critics Said

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The New York Times Matt Zoller Seitz

Scene for scene, The Camden 28 is a brilliant merger of political outrage and filmmaking chops, and the most suspenseful movie in theaters right now.

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88

TV Guide Ken Fox

Unexpectedly poignant documentary.

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83

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

Though the filmmaking is pedestrian, The Camden 28's timeless truths come through with resounding power.

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80

Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir

Not exactly blazing cinema, but intellectually riveting.

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70

Village Voice Michelle Orange

Fond, stinging, and finally instructive, the film assembles a comprehensive look back at the actions, arrest, and prosecution of a group of political malcontents (most of them young Catholics and some of them priests) in the summer of 1971.

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70

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

The video lapses into self-congratulation near the end, as many of the principals reunite for a 2002 retrospective, but for the most part this is a powerful tale of conscience, betrayal, and forgiveness.

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70

Film Threat Matthew Sorrento

Director Anthony Giacchino realizes what an engaging tale he’s uncovered, and stays back to let the members tell their story.

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40

New York Magazine David Edelstein

The Camden 28 is slapdash: more talking heads, reunion footage with the mother reading from her own testimony, newscasts of the day. But the editing supplies some urgency, and the subjects remain radiant yet down-to-earth--too good-humored to be beatific.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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