Details

Release year: 1969

Storyline

A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Top credits

Directors

Haskell Wexler

Writers

Haskell Wexler

Cast

Robert Forster — John Cassellis
Verna Bloom — Eileen
Peter Bonerz — Gus
Marianna Hill — Ruth

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Did you know

• The line "Look out, Haskell, it's real!" was actually dubbed in after the shooting. It was supposedly what Haskell Wexler was thinking to himself and he wanted to include it.

• When the film was released on video, Paramount was sued by the copyright holders of the song "Merry-Go-Round" by Wild Man Fischer. Under their 1969 agreement, Paramount had rights to the song for showing the film in theaters and on television. Paramount argued that video release was the same as television broadcast. The courts ruled that the copyright holder in 1969 could not have considered videocassettes to be like television broadcast, as home videocassettes were not invented.

• The main character was originally called "John Cassavetes" and was in fact going to be played by actor-director John Cassavetes. When he withdrew from the film due to a scheduling conflict, the character's name was changed to "John Cassellis" and Robert Forster was cast in the role.