
America Is Hard to See
1970-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 10.0
The tumultuous year of 1968 and the candidacy of Eugene McCarthy for the U.S. Presidency, culminating in the Democratic convention in Chicago.
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- Emile de Antonio
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- United States of America
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- Released
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