The Weather Underground (film)
| The Weather Underground | |
|---|---|
Kathleen Neal Cleaver Todd Gitlin | |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $564,632[2] |
The Weather Underground is a 2002 documentary film based on the rise and fall of the American radical far-left Communist terrorist organization Weather Underground.[3]
Summary
Using archive footage from the time as well as interviews with the Weathermen in the modern day, the film constructs a linear narrative of the organization and serves as a cautionary tale.[4]
Reception
Critical response
The Weather Underground has an approval rating of 91% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 58 reviews, and an average rating of 7.79/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Fascinating documentary about the militant Weathermen".[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Accolades
The film, directed by
See also
- Underground
- The Company You Keep
- American Pastoral, the 2016 film adaptation of Philip Roth's novel about American left-wing terrorism
References
- ^ "The Weather Underground" – via MUBI.
- ^ The Weather Underground Box Office Mojo
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Weather Underground movie review (2003) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ "The Weather Underground - Official Trailer" – via ROCO films on YouTube.
- ^ "The Weather Underground" – via Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "The Weather Underground" – via Metacritic.
- ^ "Documentary Short and Feature Film Oscar® Winners in 2004" – via Oscars on YouTube.
External links
- The Weather Underground site for PBS
- The Weather Underground at IMDb
- The Weather Underground on Sam Green's website
- The Weather Underground Official Site
- The Weather Underground on Vimeo
