William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
2009
6.1 (9)
1 hr 25 min
English
The story of controversial civil rights lawyer William Kunstler as told by his daughters.
William Kunstler was one of the most famous lawyers of the 20th century. His clients included Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Phillip and Daniel Berrigan, Abbie Hoffman, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Leonard Peltier. Filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore their father’s life, from middle-class family man, to movement lawyer, to “the most hated lawyer in America.”
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- Released
- Production
- Off Center Media, Oscilloscope
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Top Cast
William Kunstler as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Sarah Kunstler · Director
Emily Kunstler · Director, Editor
Shahzad Ismaily · Composer
Martina Radwan · Cinematographer
Brett Wiley · Cinematographer
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