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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book

198744mGilbert Moses

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"There are people who don't want you to read this book... WHY?"

A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for language concerns.

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What is The Day They Came to Arrest the Book (1987) about?

A high school is rocked by a contentious debate over whether or not "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" should be removed from its library for language concerns.

Who stars in The Day They Came to Arrest the Book?

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book stars Jonathan Crombie (Barney Roth), Réal Andrews (Gordon), Jeremy Ratchford (Luke), Jessica Steen (Kate), Michelle St. John (Maggie). The film was directed by Gilbert Moses.

How long is The Day They Came to Arrest the Book?

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book has a runtime of 44 min and premiered in 1987.

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