The Year That Trembled (2002)

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American independent filmmaker Jay Craven directs the Vietnam-era coming-of-age drama The Year That Trembled, based on the novel by Scott Lax. Using stock footage along with a traditional narrative, the film takes place in Ohio following the 1970 student murders at Kent State. Right after high school, best friends Casey (Jonathan Brandis), Jim (Charlie Finn), and Phil (Sean Nelson) move into a cottage with activist-on-the-run Judy Woods (Meredith Monroe). The cottage is next door to their former teacher Helen (Marin Hinkle), who gets fired for her antiwar activities. Her husband, Charlie Kerrigan (Jonathan M. Woodward), is a lawyer torn between his moral opposition to the war and his own ambitions. Also starring Fred Willard, Martin Mull, and Henry Gibson. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Starring:: Jonathan Brandis, Meredith Monroe, (more)

Director(s):: Jay Craven

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 105 mins

Complete Cast of The Year That Trembled

Jonathan Brandis - Casey Pedersen
Marin Hinkle - Helen Gardener
Charlie Finn - Jim "Hairball" Morton
Jay R. Ferguson - Isaac Hoskins
Fred Willard - Frank Woods
Luke Ford - Jonny Kenston
Bill Raymond - Ernie Whirly

Meredith Monroe - Judy Woods
Jonathan M. Woodward - Charlie Kerrigan
Sean Nelson - Phil Robbins
Kiera Chaplin - Jennifer Treman
Martin Mull - Wayne Simonelli
Henry Gibson - Ralph Tyler
Matt Salinger - Professor Jeff Griggs

Director(s):: Jay Craven

Writer(s):: Jay Craven

Producer(s):: Scott Lax, Tyler Davidson

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Drug Content, Adult Language)

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	Brian M.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Terrible! A schlocky plot driven by bad acting. I found nothing even remotely redeeming in this movie. It wasn't even fun to sit and pick at it. About half way through it, my wife and I finally looked at each other, agreed we'd never get that hour of our lives back and turned it off.

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	Salvatore I.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

Like Brian M, I couldn't watch this all the way through. The acting isn't all bad, but there were a few mumblers making life difficult. It's the writing and directing that kill this, no plot, very little character or story development, nothing much happening to any of them even though we have to endure frequent scene changes from one to another. Usually I can at least enjoy the music in a movie about the 60s or 70s. Not with this one; it has no real period music, just some generic metal guitar riffs tossed in from time to time.