Allison Krause (played by Jane Fleiss) is a protagonist in Kent State.
A nineteen-year-old Kent State University student who becomes one of the four young people killed when Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on May 4, 1970. The film dramatizes her anti-Vietnam War involvement and the events leading to her death on the Kent campus. Barry Levine (played by Charley Lang) is a protagonist in Kent State.
Allison Krause's boyfriend and a Kent State student who is with her at the May 4 rally. He is at her side when the National Guard firing begins and is part of the small circle of students whose stories frame the tragedy. Sandy Scheuer (played by Talia Balsam) appears in Kent State.
A twenty-year-old speech therapy major at Kent State who is shot and killed while walking to class on May 4, 1970, although she was not part of the protest. She is portrayed as one of the four student victims at the center of the film's account. Jeff Miller (played by Keith Gordon) appears in Kent State.
A Kent State University student who joins the anti-war demonstration on May 4, 1970, and is one of the four students killed by National Guard gunfire. His death is one of the pivotal moments recreated in the film's narrative. Bill Schroeder (played by Jeff McCracken) appears in Kent State.
A nineteen-year-old Kent State student and ROTC cadet who becomes one of the four students fatally shot by the National Guard on May 4, 1970. The film portrays him among the victims whose lives ended during the campus tragedy. Robbie (played by Peter Miner) appears in Kent State.
Prof. Glenn Frank (played by Michael Higgins) appears in Kent State.
A Kent State University geology professor who serves as a faculty marshal during the May 1970 protests and witnesses the National Guard shooting of the students. His scenes provide a faculty perspective on the events leading to the tragedy. Cody (played by Michael Horton) appears in Kent State.
Kent State (1981) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Allison Krause
(played by Jane Fleiss) — protagonist
A nineteen-year-old Kent State University student who becomes one of the four young people killed when Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on May 4, 1970. The film dramatizes her anti-Vietnam War involv...
Barry Levine
(played by Charley Lang) — protagonist
Allison Krause's boyfriend and a Kent State student who is with her at the May 4 rally. He is at her side when the National Guard firing begins and is part of the small circle of students whose storie...
Sandy Scheuer
(played by Talia Balsam) — supporting
A twenty-year-old speech therapy major at Kent State who is shot and killed while walking to class on May 4, 1970, although she was not part of the protest. She is portrayed as one of the four student...
Jeff Miller
(played by Keith Gordon) — supporting
A Kent State University student who joins the anti-war demonstration on May 4, 1970, and is one of the four students killed by National Guard gunfire. His death is one of the pivotal moments recreated...
Bill Schroeder
(played by Jeff McCracken) — supporting
A nineteen-year-old Kent State student and ROTC cadet who becomes one of the four students fatally shot by the National Guard on May 4, 1970. The film portrays him among the victims whose lives ended...
Robbie
(played by Peter Miner) — supporting
Prof. Glenn Frank
(played by Michael Higgins) — supporting
A Kent State University geology professor who serves as a faculty marshal during the May 1970 protests and witnesses the National Guard shooting of the students. His scenes provide a faculty perspecti...
Cody
(played by Michael Horton) — supporting
Prof. Ted Arnold
(played by John Getz) — supporting
Sharon
(played by Ann Gillespie) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Prof. Ted Arnold → Allison Krause
(Professional Mentor)
Jeff Miller → Prof. Ted Arnold
(Professional Student-Professor)
Allison Krause → Prof. Glenn Frank
(Professional Student-Professor)
Prof. Glenn Frank → Prof. Ted Arnold
(Professional Colleague)
Cody → Sharon
(Romantic Interest)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sharon → Sandy Scheuer
(Social Friend)
Cody → Robbie
(Social Friend)
Bill Schroeder → Robbie
(Social Friend)
Sandy Scheuer → Jeff Miller
(Social Friend)
Allison Krause → Barry Levine
(Social Friend)
Sandy Scheuer → Bill Schroeder
(Alliance Fellow Protester)
Allison Krause → Jeff Miller
(Alliance Fellow Protester)
Barry Levine → Robbie
(Alliance Student Protesters)
Jeff Miller → Bill Schroeder
(Social Student Friends)
The supplied reference presents a 1981 television movie about the Kent State shootings and describes its production, source material, and screenplay history.
Plot Progression
The Historical Subject
A Major Television Production
Books Behind The Project
Rewritten For Production
Directed by James Goldstone
Kent State (1981) · 6/10 · drama, history, tv-movie
