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The Activist is a film of genre Thriller directed by Cyril Morin released in USA on 7 march 2014 with Tonantzin Carmelo
The Activist (2014)
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Fin février 1973, pendant l'insurrection de Wounded Knee, Marvin et Bud, deux activistes indiens, sont mis en détention. Anna, la femme de Marvin, est morte quelques mois plus tôt dans un accident. Marvin est dévasté et Bud soutient son ami dans cette épreuve. Mais en prison, ils doivent faire face à la menace des deux policiers qui les surveillent et collaborer avec la jeune avocate chargée du dossier. Pour quelles raisons reçoivent-ils la visite d'un conseiller de Nixon ? D'un sénateur ? D'une star hollywoodienne ? Quel est le rôle du président dans cette affaire ? Et quel est ce secret que détenait Anna avant de mourir ? En ces années 70, où le monde bouge, la tension monte petit à petit dans ce poste de police éloigné de tout...Actors
Tonantzin Carmelo
(Anna Ward)
Michael Spears
(Bud 'One Bull' Ward)
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