WUSA

film by Rosenberg [1970]

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The film WUSA (1970) is a political drama directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Paul Newman as Rheinhardt, a drifter who takes a job as an announcer at a right-wing radio station. Rheinhardt discovers that the station harbors a disturbing agenda. Despite being didactic, the film features a notable cast including Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, and Cloris Leachman. The film was released in 1970 and is noted for its performances and its exploration of political themes.1

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  Films of the 1970s
  Somewhat better was WUSA (1970), a political drama starring Newman as Rheinhardt, a drifter who becomes an announcer at a right-wing radio station, which he discovers has an alarming agenda. Although didactic, the film had an exceptional cast that included Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, and Cloris…
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  Somewhat better was WUSA (1970), a political drama starring Newman as Rheinhardt, a drifter who becomes an announcer at a right-wing radio station, which he discovers has an alarming agenda. Although didactic, the film had an exceptional cast that included Joanne Woodward, Anthony Perkins, Laurence Harvey, and Cloris…
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