Seven Days in May (1964)
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Directors
John Frankenheimer
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Martin Balsam, Andrew Duggan, Hugh Marlowe, Richard Anderson
The story
By Sunday, May 10, 1970, during the Cold War, unpopular U.S. President Jordan Lyman has signed a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union. This produces a wave of dissatisfaction among the opposition and the military, who believe the Soviets cannot be trusted.
Genres
Drama, Romance Film, Thriller, drama film, political film, political thriller film, romance film
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