Daniel
6.6/10
Rating
130 min
Runtime
1983
Release Year
Sidney Lumet
Director
Cast
Timothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Asner, Ellen Barkin
Quick Synopsis
Set in the 1960s, the film follows Daniel Isaacson, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed in the 1950s after being convicted as Soviet spies. Now a graduate student in New York, Daniel becomes active in the antiwar protest movement. Throughout the story, he reflects on his parents' past and maintains his conviction that they were wrongfully accused, contrasting his current experiences with the legacy of their trial and execution.
Detailed Synopsis of Daniel
The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the antiwar protest movement and contrasts his experiences to the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.
