Movie

An Enemy of the People

“The tragedy of a an honest man destroyed by a town's greed.”

★ 6.8(16)19781h 47m

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Good to know

Director: George Schaefer
Release date: 1978-03-17
Runtime: 1h 47m
Language: English
Budget: $2,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: First Artists

An Enemy of the People — trailer

About An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People is a 1978 movie in the Drama genre, directed by George Schaefer, starring Steve McQueen, Charles Durning and Bibi Andersson. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch An Enemy of the People in Israel — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. In fact, the runoff from the local tanning mill has contaminated the water to a dangerous degree. The town fathers argue that cleaning up the mess would be far too expensive and the publicity would destroy the town's reputation, so therefore news of the pollution should be suppressed. Dr. Stockmann decides to fight to get the word out to the people, but receives as very mixed reaction.

Cast

Steve McQueen

Dr. Thomas Stockmann

Charles Durning

Peter Stockmann

Bibi Andersson

Catherine Stockmann

Eric Christmas

Morten Kiil

Michael Cristofer

Hovstad

Richard Dysart

Aslaksen

Michael Higgins

Billing

Richard Bradford

Captain Forster

Ham Larsen

Morten Stockmann

John Levin

Ejlif Stockmann

Robin Pearson Rose

Petra Stockmann

Louise Hoven

Randine

Themes & keywords

healthcover-uptannery

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch An Enemy of the People in Israel?+

An Enemy of the People is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Israel. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is An Enemy of the People on Netflix?+

An Enemy of the People is not on Netflix in Israel right now.

How long is An Enemy of the People?+

An Enemy of the People has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

Who stars in An Enemy of the People?+

An Enemy of the People stars Steve McQueen, Charles Durning, Bibi Andersson, Eric Christmas and Michael Cristofer.

When did An Enemy of the People come out?+

An Enemy of the People is a 1978 movie directed by George Schaefer.

What genre is An Enemy of the People?+

An Enemy of the People is Drama film.

Who directed An Enemy of the People?+

An Enemy of the People was directed by George Schaefer.