IMDb >
The Weather Underground (2002)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Weather Underground (2002) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 9 | slideshow) | Videos |
        |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
13 November 2003 (Australia) morePlot:
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
'Life On Mars' - Revenge of Broken Jaw (From Airlock Alpha. 6 March 2009, 5:45 AM, PST)
Bill Ayers’ Documentarian Speaks
(From Spout. 14 October 2008, 8:33 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Superb documentary on a piece of American history moreCast
(Credited cast) | Billy Ayers | ... | Himself (also archive footage) (as Bill Ayers) |
| Kathleen Cleaver | ... | Herself (also archive footage) |
| Bernadine Dohrn | ... | Herself (also archive footage) (as Bernardine Dohrn) |
| Brian Flanagan | ... | Himself (also archive footage) |
| David Gilbert | ... | Himself (also archive footage) |
| Todd Gitlin | ... | Himself |
| Fred Hampton | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Abbie Hoffman | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Naomi Jaffe | ... | Herself (also archive footage) |
 | Martin Luther King | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Jim Lange | ... | Additional voice-over (voice) |
| Timothy Leary | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Charles Manson | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Walter Mondale | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| James Robison | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Mark Rudd | ... | Himself (also archive footage) |
| Don Strickland | ... | Himself |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Evan White | ... | Additional voice-over (voice) |
| Laura Whitehorn | ... | Herself (also archive footage) |
| Pamela Z | ... | Narrator (voice) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
92 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorSound Mix:
MonoFun Stuff
Soundtrack:
I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real) moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Weather Underground (2002) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army | Underground | The War at Home | Berkeley in the Sixties | Winter Soldier |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Documentary section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
This outstanding Oscar nominated documentary is very informative about a period of American history, that most Americans don't know much about. A group of revolutionaries, calling themselves "The Weathermen", planned to overthrow the US government in the seventies because of the Viet Nam war. Archival footage and interviews with members of the group is fascinating to say the least. They were not terrorists and no one was killed by the actual Weathermen group. Around 1970 they went underground for 11 years being hunted constantly by the FBI, and conducted property and building bombings to protest acts of the US government. It all came to an end when the War ended, but their story is as amazing today and as it was then, in fact, their cause is just as important today because our government is repeating history with the ridiculous Iraq war. Two excellent commentaries, one with the co-director and the other with two of the leaders of the group are highly informative. I love historical documentaries, and this one is extremely well done.