Movie, 1985
Amok
14 min, Documentary, East Germany
The desperate private war of a Vietnam veteran of the US Army. The Film explores the biggest amok run in the history of the USA at that point of time. The story of a mass murder in San Diego on July 18 1984 is told by showing reports of a local TV station. It turns out that the amok was partly caused by traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War.
Details
DirectorGerhard Scheumann, Walter Heynowski
WritersWalter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
GenreDocumentary
Runtime14 min
ReleasedFri, Sep 6, 1985
CountryEast Germany
IMDBtt1155401
