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  • Frontline The Tank Man (Season 24, Episode 5)
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    TV Episode | Documentary, News

Frontline

The Tank Man (Season 24, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | Documentary, News

On 4 June, 1989, a mysterious peaceful figure interrupted a line of war tanks during the protests over Tiananmen Square in China. Who was the young man who made an act of defiance and had his image shown all around the world as a symbol of...See moreOn 4 June, 1989, a mysterious peaceful figure interrupted a line of war tanks during the protests over Tiananmen Square in China. Who was the young man who made an act of defiance and had his image shown all around the world as a symbol of democracy and fight for justice and world rights? The Deadline program follows the story behind the photos and videos of him and also tells a story about Modern China. Written by Rodrigo Amaro See less
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Apr 11, 2006 (United States)
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30 cast members
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T.D. Allman
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Nicholas Bequelin
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Timothy Brook
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Michael Callahan
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Anita Chan
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Feng Congde
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Bruce Herschensohn
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Jim Leach
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Perry Link
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Jonathan Mirsky
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Orville Schell
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Elliot Schrage
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Christopher Smith
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Qiang Xiao
Self (as Prof. Xiao Qiang) Self (as Prof. Xiao Qiang)   See fewer
Tong Yi
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Antony Thomas
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Barbara Walters
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Jiang Zemin
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