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Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing
Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

Charlton Heston: Radical to Right Wing

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A look at the life and work of the iconic US actor Charlton Heston (1923-2008); the embodiment of many mythic heroes who was both a staunch defender of the Civil Rights movement during the sixties and a spokesman for the National Rifle Association in his later years. The extraordinary and controversial public and personal career of one of the greatest film personalities of all time.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

24 February 2023

Country

France

Cast

Maud Guillaumin

Maud Guillaumin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jonathan Kuntz

Jonathan Kuntz

Self

Mark Eliot

Mark Eliot

Self

Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Self

Stephen Schlesinger

Stephen Schlesinger

Self

Steven Roth

Steven Roth

Self

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Self

Lawrence Guterman

Lawrence Guterman

Self

John T. Price

John T. Price

Self

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

Self

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self (archive footage)

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