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Action: The October Crisis of 1970

Action: The October Crisis of 1970

| 1 h 27 min

This feature-length documentary looks at those desperate days of October 1970 when Montreal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. Using news reports and clips from the time, the film reflects upon the October Crisis and reveals the relief, dismay and defiance people felt when the Canadian army stepped in.


Credits
  • director
    Robin Spry
  • script
    Robin Spry
  • producer
    Tom Daly
    Normand Cloutier
    Robin Spry
  • editing
    Shelagh Mackenzie
    Joan Henson
  • sound editing
    Bernard Bordeleau

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