An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

107 mins | Drama | March 17, 1978

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.

An Enemy of the People

107 mins | Drama | March 17, 1978

An Enemy of the People
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Solar Productions, First Artists
Original title An Enemy of the People
Directors Dorothy Aldrin, Ed Ledding, Jack Aldworth, George Schaefer
Writers Henrik Ibsen, Alexander Jacobs, Arthur Miller

Cast

Steve McQueen

as Dr. Thomas Stockmann

Charles Durning

as Peter Stockmann

Bibi Andersson

as Catherine Stockmann

Eric Christmas

as Morten Kiil

Michael Cristofer

as Hovstad

Richard Dysart

as Aslaksen

Michael Higgins

as Billing

Richard Bradford

as Captain Forster

Ham Larsen

as Morten Stockmann

John Levin

as Ejlif Stockmann

Robin Pearson Rose

as Petra Stockmann

Louise Hoven

as Randine