An Enemy of the People (1978) [G]

Release Date:
March 17, 1978

Original Title:
An Enemy of the People

Alternate Titles:
全民公敌
抗暴先锋

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
First Artists
Solar Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: G 

Runtime: 107

The tragedy of a an honest man destroyed by a town's greed.

A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. In fact, the runoff from the local tanning mill has contaminated the water to a dangerous degree. The town fathers argue that cleaning up the mess would be far too expensive and the publicity would destroy the town's reputation, so therefore news of the pollution should be suppressed. Dr. Stockmann decides to fight to get the word out to the people, but receives as very mixed reaction.

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Adaptation:
Arthur Miller

Assistant Camera:
Ron Frantzvog

Assistant Director:
Jack Aldworth

Associate Producer:
Philip L. Parslow

Author:
Henrik Ibsen

Camera Operator:
Edmond L. Koons

Casting:
Mike Fenton
Jane Feinberg

Construction Coordinator:
Edwin Gregory

Costume Design:
Noel Taylor

Costumer:
Wayne Reed

Director:
George Schaefer

Director of Photography:
Paul Lohmann

Editor:
Sheldon Kahn

Executive Producer:
Steve McQueen

Hairstylist:
Gladys Witten

Key Grip:
Thomas Prophet Jr.

Makeup Artist:
Thomas Tuttle

Music Editor:
George Brand

Original Music Composer:
Leonard Rosenman

Producer:
George Schaefer

Production Accountant:
Barbara Persons

Production Design:
Eugène Lourié

Property Master:
Thomas Gark

Screenplay:
Alexander Jacobs

Script Supervisor:
Dorothy Aldrin

Second Assistant Director:
Ed Ledding

Set Decoration:
Anthony Mondell

Sound Effects Editor:
Keith Stafford

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
William L. McCaughey
Aaron Rochin
Michael J. Kohut

Special Effects:
William Doane

Still Photographer:
Mel Traxel

Stunt Double:
Loren Janes

Title Designer:
Don Record

Unit Production Manager:
Gordon A. Webb

Unit Publicist:
Art Sarno

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