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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Plot: From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation
Release Date: Wednesday, January 5 2011
13 years ago
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Portrait of Phil OchsPhil Ochs
Phil Ochs would have been no older than
35 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Dec 19 1940 –
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Portrait of Tom PaxtonTom Paxton
Tom Paxton was
>> in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jello BiafraJello Biafra
Jello Biafra was
52 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 17 1958
Portrait of Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens was
61 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 13 1949 –
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Portrait of Billy BraggBilly Bragg
Billy Bragg was
53 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 20 1957
Portrait of Joan BaezJoan Baez
Joan Baez was
69 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 09 1941
Portrait of Ed SandersEd Sanders
Ed Sanders was
>> in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pete SeegerPete Seeger
Pete Seeger was
91 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 03 1919 –
Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Sean PennSean Penn
Sean Penn was
50 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 17 1960
Portrait of Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman would have been no older than
52 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 30 1936 –
Wed, Apr 12 1989
Portrait of Paul KrassnerPaul Krassner
Paul Krassner was
78 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932 –
Sun, Jul 21 2019
Portrait of Larry SlomanLarry Sloman
Larry Sloman was
60 in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 09 1950

Crew

Portrait of Kenneth BowserKenneth Bowser
Kenneth Bowser was
>> in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as 'Director, Writer'
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