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Taking Alcatraz

20150.0 / 1040 min
Documentary

Overview

A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

Cast

Adam Fortunate Eagle

Adam Fortunate Eagle

Self

John Trudell

John Trudell

Self (archive footage)

LaNada Means

LaNada Means

Self (archive footage)

Earl Livermore

Earl Livermore

Self (archive footage)

Stella Leach

Stella Leach

Self (archive footage)

Crew

John Ferry

John Ferry

Director

John Ferry

John Ferry

Producer

Grace De Soto

Grace De Soto

Writer