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  • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2010)
  • Unrated
    96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2010)
Unrated
96 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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 ...See moreFrom 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Jan 5, 2011 (United States)

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Salvador Allende
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Erik Andersen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joan Baez
Friend / Musician / Activist Friend / Musician / Activist   See fewer
Jello Biafra
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Billy Bragg
Musician / Activist Musician / Activist   See fewer
Lola Cohen
Friend / Activist Friend / Activist   See fewer
François De Menil
Filmmaker Filmmaker   See fewer
Bob Dylan
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Harald Edelstam
Swedish Ambassador Chile (archive footage) Swedish Ambassador Chile (archive footage)   See fewer
Deni Frand
Friend / Political Organizer Friend / Political Organizer   See fewer
Jim Glover
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Arthur Gorson
Friend / Manager Friend / Manager   See fewer
Tom Hayden
Friend / Political Activist Friend / Political Activist   See fewer
Judy Henske
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Christopher Hitchens
Journalist / Author Journalist / Author   See fewer
Abbie Hoffman
Friend / Political Activist (archive footage) Friend / Political Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Jac Holzman
Founder, Elektra Records Founder, Elektra Records   See fewer
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Erik Jacobsen
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Víctor Jara
Singer / Activist (archive footage) Singer / Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Krassner
Friend / Political Activist Friend / Political Activist   See fewer
Larry Marks
Producer, A&M Records Producer, A&M Records   See fewer
Lincoln Mayorga
Friend / Pianist Friend / Pianist   See fewer
Jerry Moss
Co-Founder, A&M Records Co-Founder, A&M Records   See fewer
Jack Newfield
Friend / Journalist (archive footage) Friend / Journalist (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alice Ochs
Wife / Photographer Wife / Photographer   See fewer
Meegan Lee Ochs
Daughter (as Meegan Ochs) Daughter (as Meegan Ochs)   See fewer
Michael Ochs
Brother / Personal Manager Brother / Personal Manager   See fewer
Phil Ochs
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sonny Ochs
Sister Sister   See fewer
Van Dyke Parks
Friend / Record Producer Friend / Record Producer   See fewer
Sean Penn
Self - Actor / Activist Self - Actor / Activist   See fewer
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Rubin
Friend / Political Activist (archive footage) Friend / Political Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Sanders
Friend / Musician / Activist Friend / Musician / Activist   See fewer
Pete Seeger
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
Friend / Writer Friend / Writer   See fewer
Lucian Truscott IV
Friend / Writer Friend / Writer   See fewer
Dave Van Ronk
Friend / Folksinger (archive footage) Friend / Folksinger (archive footage)   See fewer
John Wayne
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Weintraub
Friend / Owner The Bitter End Friend / Owner The Bitter End   See fewer
Cora Weiss
Friend / Political Organizer Friend / Political Organizer   See fewer
Andy Wickham
Friend / Record Producer Friend / Record Producer   See fewer
Peter Yarrow
Friend / Musician Friend / Musician   See fewer
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