A teacher has taught about evolution in a small town in Tennessee. He has violated state law by doing this. Two great lawyers appear, one to assist in his defense, the other to help prosecute him. The town is divided in many ways which become apparent as the trial progresses. This is a dramatization of the Scopes Monkey Trial that pitted William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow in a real case. |
||
Ratings: | IMDB: 6.8/10 | |
Released: | March 20, 1988 | |
Runtime: | 96 min | |
Genres: | Drama History | |
Companies: | David Greene Productions Vincent Pictures Robert Papazian Productions | |
Cast: | Kirk Douglas Jason Robards Darren McGavin John Harkins | |
Crew: | David Greene John Gay Jerome Lawrence Robert E. Lee | |
kerfy : lacks any origionality or vision.. rather dissapointed. I couldnt even watch the whole thi...