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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 25m
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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)
William Kunstler was one of the most famous lawyers of the 20th century. The New York Times called him "the most hated and most loved lawyer in America." 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. In Disturbing the Universe: Radical Lawyer William Kunstler, 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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The life of the great American lawyer and advocate for the political underdog, William Kunstler.The life of the great American lawyer and advocate for the political underdog, William Kunstler.The life of the great American lawyer and advocate for the political underdog, William Kunstler.
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  • Directors
    • Emily Kunstler
    • Sarah Kunstler
  • Stars
    • Herman Badillo
    • Harry Belafonte
    • Clyde Bellecourt
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  • Directors
    • Emily Kunstler
    • Sarah Kunstler
  • Stars
    • Herman Badillo
    • Harry Belafonte
    • Clyde Bellecourt
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    • 5User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Herman Badillo
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    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
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    Clyde Bellecourt
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    Daniel Berrigan
    Daniel Berrigan
    • Selfas Self
    Julian Bond
    Julian Bond
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    Jimmy Breslin
    Jimmy Breslin
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    Alan Dershowitz
    Alan Dershowitz
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    • (as Alan M. Dershowitz)
    Phil Donahue
    Phil Donahue
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    Elizabeth M. Fink
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    Fred Hampton
    Fred Hampton
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    Madonna Thunder Hawk
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    Tom Hayden
    Tom Hayden
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    Bruce Jackson
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    Ron Kuby
    Ron Kuby
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    Karin Kunstler Goldman
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    William Kunstler
    William Kunstler
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    Nancy Kurshan
    • Selfas Self
    Gerald Lefcourt
    Gerald Lefcourt
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      • Sarah Kunstler
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    7/10
    Good and loving memory of her father in his great days
    William Kunstler was a great lawyer and when I say was, it is because that is what the story/documentary tells us, it is told by his own daughter and she gives a really good and loving memory of her father in his great days.

    But she also tells the story of a man that loves the lime-light and the attention that he was getting from the media. He loved his worked, maybe more then his family at times, and he was very passionate about standing up for his believes and the wrong-doing of those with power towards the ones they could oppress.

    It is interesting to watch this media person and how he uses the media and court room like a theater and spins them in his direction.
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    • Release date
      • November 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Disturbing the Universe: Radical Lawyer William Kunstler
    • Production company
      • Off Center Media
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,078
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,322
      • Nov 15, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,078
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      1 hour 25 minutes
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      • Color

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