American folk singer Phil Ochs rose to fame in the 60's. He was equally critical of both the left, the right and he released 7 albums. He deeply felt the events of the time, the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, the Viet Nam War, election of Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson.I did not know the history of Phil Ochs and this is a documentary that tells the story including the warts. Phil struggled with inherited depression and manic personality plus alcoholism. In some ways this seems more like a history lesson? 3* (This movie is OK)
97 min, Doc directed by Kenneth Bowser with Phil Ochs, Michael Ochs, Arthur Gorson, Tom Hayden, Judy Henske, Christopher Hitchens.
Note: Blockbuster 4*, imdb 6.8 out of 10, 100% critic 78% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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