Kent State (1981): Cast
Kent State is a 1981 historical drama directed by James Goldstone, starring Luke Reilly as National Guardsman, Will Patton and Ellen Barkin. It runs 3 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- James Goldstone
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kent State About?
The premise of Kent State without spoilers.
Dramatization of the four days of escalating tension that culminated in the May 1970 Kent State tragedy, when National Guard troops confronted anti‑war student protesters, opening fire and killing four students while wounding nine.
Kent State Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- college campus
- college student
- political protest
- richard nixon presidency
- american university
- anti war protest
- protest
- national guard
- tear gas
- vietnam war
- year 1970
- shot to death
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- army vs civilians
- anti war demonstration
- hippie
- baby
- professor
- college president
- looting
- argument
- confrontation
- reference to richard nixon
- gunfire
- gas mask
- university
- riot
- firearm
- based on book
- dog
- nixon
Kent State Cast & Characters
Luke Reilly leads the cast as National Guardsman, with Will Patton as Peter and Ellen Barkin as Student (uncredited). Directed by James Goldstone; 41 actors are credited in all.
- Director James Goldstone
- Luke Reilly as National Guardsman
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Will Patton as Peter -
Ellen Barkin as Student (uncredited) -
John Getz as Prof. Ted Arnold
Also Starring in Kent State
· 37 more- Talia Balsam Sandy Scheuer
- Lenny Von Dohlen Guardsman Cal
- Roxanne Hart Jean Arnold
- Shepperd Strudwick Prof. Warren
- Michael Higgins Prof. Glenn Frank
- George Coe Mayor Leroy Satrom
- John Kellogg
- Keith Gordon Jeff Miller
- David Marshall Grant Tom
- Christopher Murney Maj. Jones
- Marilyn Chris Mrs. Scheuer
- Ron Frazier
- Frederick Allen Wesley
- Michael Horton Cody
- Jordan Williams Lt. Stone
- Jerome Dempsey Gov. James A. Rhodes
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- Barry Snider Sgt. Steincamp
- Ann Gillespie Sharon
- Jeff McCracken Bill Schroeder
- Charley Lang Barry Levine
- Mark Soper Mark
- Josh Clark National Guardsman
- Jane Fleiss Allison Krause
- Steve Beauchamp Scooter
- Gretchen West Buffy
- Bill Moses President White
- Mark Chamberlin Tony
- Frederikke Borge
- Peter Miner Robbie
- David VandeBrake Chip
- Margaret Dirolf Wendy
- Daniel Aguar Duke
- Jimmie Heath National Guardsman
- Brad DeBardelaben Baby John (uncredited)
- Kasi Sexton Baby John (uncredited)
- Betty Harper
- Arthur Weaver
Cars in Kent State
34 cars on screen, including the 1972 Chevrolet Suburban Ambulance and the Willys M38 A1.
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1972 Chevrolet Suburban Ambulance Important role -
Willys M38 A1 Important role -
1965 Buick unknown Minor role -
1968 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role
Kent State Also Known As
Also known as “Kent State - The Movie”.
- Also known as
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- Kent State - The Movie
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Kent State FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kent State, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kent State?
Kent State runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
When was Kent State released?
Kent State was released on February 8, 1981.
Who directed Kent State?
Kent State was directed by James Goldstone.
More films by James Goldstone Who is in the cast of Kent State?
Kent State stars Luke Reilly as National Guardsman, Will Patton as Peter and Ellen Barkin as Student (uncredited), among 41 credited actors.
Does Kent State have a post-credit scene?
No. Kent State has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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