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One of Matt Damon’s finest performances was never in theaters.

In 2012, Matt Damon helped pay tribute to the late historian and author Howard Zinn. This rendition of a speech Zinn gave in 1970 on civil disobedience is one of his most powerful performances to date.

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Mansur Gidfar

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