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The Dinkytown Uprising

(The Dinkytown Uprising)
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Original Title : The Dinkytown Uprising
Time : 96 Min
Genre : Documentary, Biography, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2015
Director : Daniel J. Geiger, Al Milgrom
Writer : Al Milgrom, None None
Producer : Al Milgrom
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : The year is 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating. Protests are erupting all over U.S. campuses. But in Minneapolis, word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fast-food franchise in old, venerable...See moreThe year is 1970 and the disastrous Vietnam War keeps escalating. Protests are erupting all over U.S. campuses. But in Minneapolis, word that the national Red Barn Restaurant chain wants to erect a new fast-food franchise in old, venerable Dinkytown, the "war at home" take a different turn. This documentary chronicles the 40-day, 40-night continuous Dinkytown "occupation" to prevent construction of an unwanted hamburger joint. From film programmer-turned-filmmaker Al Milgrom, the story is recounted by seven participants whose varied reminiscences about defending the neighborhood becomes a microcosm of the memorable '70s generation. Written by Al Milgrom See less Read more: Plot summary

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