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A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
Susan Atkins
- Self
- (archive footage)
David Berkowitz
- Self
- (archive footage)
Kenneth Bianchi
- Self
- (archive footage)
Lawrence Bittaker
- Self
- (archive footage)
James Brady
- Self
- (archive footage)
Arthur Bremer
- Self
- (archive footage)
Louise Bundy
- Self - Ted Bundy's Mother
- (archive footage)
Angelo Buono Jr.
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Angelo Buono)
Dean Corll
- Self
- (archive footage)
Juan Corona
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe film opened in one cinema in New York City, but was never commercially distributed in the USA until it finally received an official release in both DVD and Blu-ray formats by Severin Films on October 25, 2016.
- Alternate versionsThe Japanese version of this film runs 116 minutes long. It's called "Violence U.S.A." and is narrated in Japanese. Among the additional things featured in the Japanese version are shots of the Grand Canyon, footage of people surfing, skiing, and playing with Frisbees, and a long tribute to John Lennon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Madness Is Real: An Interview with Sheldon Renan (2016)
- SoundtracksFor What It's Worth
Written by Stephen Stills
Performed by Buffalo Springfield
©1966 Cotillon Music, Inc
Ten East Music Springalo Toones
Used by permission. All rights reserved
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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82 shockomentary is a killer
This is one doco I wouldn't hurry to watch again. There were a few moments of this old, riveting, eye opening pic (that I viewed for the first time last week) that absolutely chilled me. Amongst some images of sick, abhorrent violence, we come face to face with those notorious few, who've earned their names in history, as the worst serial killers, and I need not spell em' out for you. Every frame of this pic is real, no dramatization or reenactment by capable actors, it's the real deal, a true shocking slice of America. It really goes into the Kennedy Assassination, which I liked, the two shooter theories, and CU shots of the actual point of impact. We even see Reagan get it, up close. Some of the interviews with those cold sadistic sons of bitches, is what's most affecting, the easily disturbed should steer clear of this one. We are totally repelled by these monsters. Bundy is what true nightmares are made of, I would of loved to be the one frying him. The final words from that Judge left a lasting memory. Starting with a police shootout, and ending with John's Lennon's vigil, TKOA is that truly one time shockomentary pic, where age in no way has dampened it's impact. Like a scar, it never gets smaller, or goes away. It's there for life. This is the lasting impact has. This well made doco, is not one I'd opt to watch again. It's too confronting and morbidly chilling. I'm better watching the new horror film, something this great, 'in your face, real life, can't get out of your head' pic is more than, and I give weight to the latter of that description.
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- The Killing of America - våldets Amerika
- Filming locations
- Calico Ghost Town, Yermo, California, USA(Wild West reenactment)
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- Gross worldwide
- $533
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