Underground (1974)
“THE FILM THE FBI DIDN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
This film is extraordinary.
—San Francisco Chronicle
Unique and candid, it may well be one of the most important political documents of the 70’s
—Boston Globe
UNDERGROUND sings the poetry, the grace, the humor, and the sadness that rocked a decade…a celebration of American radicalism. A joy to watch.
—Jonah Raskin, SF Bay Guardian
Internationally acclaimed filmmakers Mary Lampson and Emile de Antonio overcame FBI surveillance and federal subpoenas to make this controversial documentary on the Weather Underground Organization and the political activism of the 1960’s and early 1970’s. Photographed by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, UNDERGROUND recreates the history of that tumultuous decade. The film brings the era of the 60’s and 70’s vividly to life by interweaving the stories of the ‘Weathermen’s’ personal political development with the significant events and personalities of that decade—Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Fidel Castro, the music of Bob Dylan, Sit-downs, marches, assassinations and bombs. UNDERGROUND tells the story of a period of American history that changed the lives of many.
88min. Color
produced and directed by EMILE de ANTONIO and MARY LAMPSON
photography HASKELL WEXLER featering BILLY AYERS,
KATHY BOUDIN, BERNARDINE DOHRN,
JEFF JONES and CATHY WILKERSON
a TURIN FILM CORP. presentation
Copyright © 1974 TURIN FILM CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
Packaging & Design Copyright Maljack Productions, Inc.
Printed in USA”
Contributed by
Juan Pablo Macías