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Year That Trembled, The

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Jay Craven
Scott Lax (novel)

Directed by: Jay Craven

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 12, 2003
DVD: December 9, 2003

Running Time: 105 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for language and some drug use

Starring Jonathan Brandis, Kiera Chaplin, Lucas Ford, Jay R. Ferguson, Charlie Finn, Henry Gibson, Marin Hinkle, and Martin Mull

A 1970 coming-of-age drama, war chronicle, and unconventional love story set on the American home-front during the Vietnam War. (Novel City Pictures)

What The Critics Said

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Film Threat Rick Kisonak

New territory for the Vermont director, and he shows every sign of feeling right at home in it.

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LA Weekly Jon Strickland

There's a nice reunion of Martin Mull and Fred Willard as beleaguered Ohio parents, and a spacy turn from Henry Gibson, but the tentative muddle of the interlocking stories makes you wish that Craven could live up to his ambitions.

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40

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Evokes the fear, anger and conflict that swept over the country at the time, but it doesn't offer sufficient fresh insights to justify doing so.

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30

Variety Andy Klein

Fails to generate much excitement, due to the blandness of the characters and some murky storytelling.

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30

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

Movies have the ability to make history come alive, but this dull period soap opera feels more like history that's already been embalmed.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

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