Film
Fighting Fred Funston
2017 · 5m · Documentary · War
During one of California's biggest disasters, one soldier chose to act illegally and without orders to save lives and a city.
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Overview
On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster – an earthquake that initiated a city-wide fire. The commanding officer of the U.S. Army base at the Presidio, Fred Funston, gathered citizens to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city – all without authorization.
Cast
Crew
- Andrés GallegosDirector
- Carolina GratianneProducer
- Daniel L. BernardiExecutive Producer
- Sreang HokEditor
Details
- Release date
- April 1, 2017
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 5m
- Budget
- $25,000
- Genres
- Documentary, War
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