Underground (1976)

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Released:
1976-05-09

Overview:
A documentary about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who fought to overthrow the U.S. government during the 1960s and 1970s. The film consists of interviews with members of the group after they went underground and footage of the anti-war and civil rights protests of the time. It was directed by Emile de Antonio, Haskell Wexler and Mary Lampson, later subpoenaed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an attempt to confiscate the film footage in order to gain information that would help them arrest the Weathermen.

Directors:
Emile de Antonio, Mary Lampson, Haskell Wexler

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Bill Ayers
    as
    Himself
  • Kathy Boudin
    as
    Herself
  • Emile de Antonio
    as
    Himself
  • Bernardine Dohrn
    as
    Herself
  • Jeff Jones
    as
    Himself