Bibliograph

William Kunstler, disturbing the universe, a film by Emily Kunstler & Sarah Kunstler

Type

Label

William Kunstler, disturbing the universe, a film by Emily Kunstler & Sarah Kunstler

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

William Kunstler

Oclc number

607563866

Responsibility statement

a film by Emily Kunstler & Sarah Kunstler

Review

"...the hated and most loved lawyer in America."--The New York Times"...skillfully edited and produced..."--Library Journal

Runtime

Sub title

disturbing the universe

Summary

In the 1960s and '70s, radical lawyer William Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the 'Chicago 8' activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer. Kunstler also represented some of the most reviled members of society, including rapists and assassins

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor