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    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    96'

    2011-01-05

    6.6

    Documentary,Music

    Overview:

    From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.

    DirectingKenneth BowserWritingKenneth Bowser

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    Cast

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Phil Ochs

    1

    Self

    Tom Paxton

    1

    Self

    Jello Biafra

    1

    Self

    Christopher Hitchens

    1

    Self

    Billy Bragg

    1

    Self

    Joan Baez

    1

    Self

    Ed Sanders

    1

    Self

    Pete Seeger

    4

    Self

    Sean Penn

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Abbie Hoffman

    1

    Self

    Paul Krassner

    2

    Self

    Larry Sloman

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Barking Dog Productions
      2. S2BN Films
    • Vote Count: 7
    • Popularity: 0.7149
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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