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In the King of Prussia

In the King of Prussia

Documentary
February 13, 1983 (43 years ago)
1h 32m
6.7/10
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Dramatization of the trial of Christian anti-war activists, known collectively as the "Plowshares Eight". In September 1980, they broke into a General Electric weapons plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and in an act of protest against nuclear proliferation, poured vials of their own blood onto secret missile plans, burned other files, and damaged nosecones intended for nuclear missiles. The direct-to-video production is intercut with clips from actual news coverage of the trial. The "Plowshares Eight" portray themselves in the production, and after taping was complete, reported to court for their imprisonment.

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Judge Samuel Salus II

Age 42 (now 85)

Daniel Berrigan
Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan

Self

Age 61 (died at 94)

Susan Lynch
SL

Susan Lynch

Catholic Activist