William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
“The story of controversial civil rights lawyer William Kunstler as told by his daughters.”
2009•PG-13•1h 25m•6.1•Released
Documentary
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.”
Director
Emily Kunstler
Languages
English
Studio
Off Center Media
Cast
William Kunstler
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Off Center Media
Company
Oscilloscope
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