The Weather Underground

Amazon.com The key players in the radical movement known as the Weather Underground are skillfully brought to life in this Oscar-nominated documentary. The Weathermen were born of sixties protest, but took their scheme to overthrow the U.S. government to especially violent extremes. Never a well-populated movement, the Underground petered out as its leaders aged during the seventies; by decade's end, weary of hiding, most of them had turned themselves over to the authorities. That journey, by which a fire-breathing revolutionary such as Bernadine Dohrn became a (still fiery) gray-haired wife and mother, is an intriguing one. This film, rich in period footage (and some unnecessary sensationalism) captures the era somewhat broadly. But the present-day interviews with the participants, contrasted with their radical selves, provides an exceptionally detailed look inside the organization itself. It's not a nostalgic look back, and the overall mood is sobering rather than celebratory. Lili Taylor provides the narration. --Robert Horton Product Description THIS FILM TELLS THE UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF THE WEATHERMEN, THE GROUP OF 70'S RADICALS WHO, FUELED BY OUTRAGE OVER THE VIETNAM WAR & RACISM IN AMERICA, WENT UNDERGROUND THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DECADE TO WAGE A LOW-LEVEL WAR AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. IT INCLUDES MODERN DAY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY MEMBERS & FOUNDERS. Review . . . Gripping . . . the filmmakers raise some disturbing and highly relevant questions into the psychopathology of terrorism. --The New York Times . . . a fascinating window into American political history --The Washington Post An important historical document thats also riveting entertainment. --Time Out New York About the Actor Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American actress notable for her appearances in such award-winning indie films as Mystic Pizza(1988), Say Anything... (1989), Short Cuts (1993) and I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), as well as the acclaimed TV show Six Feet Under (2002 2005). She has also appeared in several big-budget films such as Ransom (1996), The Haunting (1999) and The Conjuring (2013). Pamela Z is known for her work on The Weather Underground (2002), Fat Chance (2013) and Gumby: The Movie (1995). Jim Lange was born on August 15, 1933 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for The Weather Underground (2002), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and The Dating Game (1965). He has been married to Nancy Fleming since October 14, 1978. He was previously married to Fay Madison. About the Director Sam Green is a San Francisco and New York-based documentary filmmaker. His 2004 film The Weather Underground was nominated for an Academy Award, broadcast nationally on PBS, and included in the Whitney Biennial. Bill Siegel is a director and producer, known for The Weather Underground (2002), The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013) and The Road to 9/11 (2005).
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