The Revolutionary (1970)
"A", a member of a student protest organization, becomes disenchanted by his group's inability to effect real change. Emboldened to pursue more radical methods by the older, experienced leftist organizer Despard, "A" unwittingly becomes party to a labor strike that turns violent. Ultimately held responsible by the authorities for the fracas, "A" allies himself with terrorist Leonard, who intends to avenge those jailed in the protest.
- Date of release
- 1970-07-15
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Paul Williams
Casting
- Jon Voight — A
- Seymour Cassel — Leonard II
- Robert Duvall — Despard
- Jennifer Salt — Helen
- Collin Wilcox Paxton — Ann
- Jeffrey Jones — Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
- Alexandra Berlin — Nurse
- Warren Stanhope — 'A's Father
- John Orchard
- Earl Cameron — Speaker
- Alan Tilvern — Sid
- Julie Garfield — Girl
Interesting facts
The Revolutionary is a 1970 American political drama film directed by Paul Williams. The screenplay was written by Hans Koning, based on his novel of the same name. It was the film debut for actor Jeffrey Jones.
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