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A Place Called Today
A Place Called Today

A Place Called Today

Fear Is Power! You Want Your City -- Fight For It!

Genres

Drama

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Racial tensions arise when a black lawyer runs for mayor of a racially divided town.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

15 June 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

J. Herbert Kerr Jr.

J. Herbert Kerr Jr.

Randy Johnson

Lana Wood

Lana Wood

Carolyn Schneider

Cheri Caffaro

Cheri Caffaro

Cindy Cartwright

Richard Smedley

Richard Smedley

Ron Carton

Peter Carew

Peter Carew

Ben Atkinson

Woody Carter

Woody Carter

Black Radical

Leo Tepp

Leo Tepp

Alexander Cartwright

Timothy Brown

Timothy Brown

Steve Smith

Cachaco

Cachaco

White Radical

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