My Name Is Abbie, Orphan of America Movie Review 1981

This is both a profile of Abbie Hoffman and a portrait of an era. Abbie recounts his involvement in the early civil rights movement, how he became a speaker at Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, the famous "Chicago Seven" Trial, and his eventual flight and underground involvement.

Distribution

First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201, Phone: (718)488-8900, Fax: (718)488-8642, Email: mailroom@frif.com, URL: http://www.frif.com

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Running time 28 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Civil Rights, History--U.S.

Producer

Nicola Lanzenburg