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Black October
Black October

Movie·2000·1h 31m

Black October

Québec, 1970, the October Crisis

Directed By

Terence McKenna

Country

Canada

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A documentary recounting the kidnappings of British Trade Commissioner James Cross and Quebec Vice-Premier & Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte by the FLQ on October 5, 1970 in Quebec.

Themes

canadapoliticskidnappingcanadian historyflqoctober crisis

Production House

CBC

Audience Score

75%

2 votes

Skip8%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

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// cast

Cast

Terence McKenna

Narrator

// crew

Crew

Terence McKenna

Director

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