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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

8.020191h 52mPG-13MovieDocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

The true story of the seven weeks that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently and bloodily repressed. Thousands of people died, but the basis for China's future was definitely planted.

DirectorsIan MacMillan·Audrey Maurion
WritersAudrey Maurion·Ian MacMillan
ProducersEd Stobart·Christophe Nick

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Ian MacMillan

CJCorey Johnson
Corey Johnson
Self - Narrator (voice)
HZ
Howard Zhang
Self - Narrator (voice)
ST
Shen Tong
Self - Student Leader (1989)
JB
Jean-Philippe Béja
Self - Sinologist
WKWu'er Kaixi
Wu'er Kaixi
Self - Student Leader (1989)
WD
Wang Dan
Self - Student Leader (1989)
ZJ
Zhang Jian
Self - Student (1989)
BT
Bao Tong
Self - Politician
WC
Wang Chaohua
Self - Student (1989)
PL
Perry Link
Self - Sinologist
MS
Muriel Southerland
Self - Witness (1989)
AN
Andrew Nathan
Self - Sinologist

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