The Long Island Incident (1998)
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On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire in a crowded commuter train on Long Island. This fact-based story focuses on the events that swell around Carolyn McCarthy, a woman whose husband is killed and her 26 year old son is severely wounded in the massacre. The result is she is forced out of her comfortable suburban existence and she becomes an out-spoken crusader against assault weapons. The film shifts from her perspective to the mind of the killer and finally to the media frenzy that surrounds both.
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Laurie MetcalfCarolyn McCarthy
Mackenzie AstinKevin McCarthy
Peter MacNeillDennie McCarthy
Tyrone BenskinColin Ferguson
Elisa MoolecherryNatalie Berger
Cedric SmithTim Bobek
Lawrence DaneTommy
Diane D'AquilaDr. Ellen Lipsky
Nancy BeattyJean McBride
John BoylanFrank McBride
Greg EllwandBob LeahySandy CrawleyDan FrisaKeywords
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What is The Long Island Incident about?
On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire in a crowded commuter train on Long Island. This fact-based story focuses on the events that swell around Carolyn McCarthy, a woman whose husband is killed and her 26 year old son is severely wounded in the massacre. The result is she is forced out of her comfortable suburban existence and she becomes an out-spoken crusader against assault weapons. The film shifts from her perspective to the mind of the killer and finally to the media frenzy that surrounds both.
How long is The Long Island Incident?
The Long Island Incident has a runtime of 96 minutes.