
Amok
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.
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Amok
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 6, 1985
Runtime
0h 14m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Amok
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Walter Heynowski
Description
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.