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2009

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

Directed by Emily Kunstler
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.”

Duration

1h 25m

Released

June 2, 2009

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