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"The Film The FBI Didn't Want You To See"

1976 1h 27m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who fought to overthrow the U.S. government during the 1960s and 1970s. The film consists of interviews with members of the group after they went underground and footage of the anti-war and civil rights protests of the time. It was directed by Emile de Antonio, Haskell Wexler and Mary Lampson, later subpoenaed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an attempt to confiscate the film footage in order to gain information that would help them arrest the Weathermen.

“The Film The FBI Didn't Want You To See”

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Cast

Bill Ayers
Himself
Kathy Boudin
Herself
Emile de Antonio
Himself
Bernardine Dohrn
Herself
Jeff Jones
Himself
Haskell Wexler
Himself
Cathy Wilkerson
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emile de Antonio
Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emile de Antonio, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mary Lampson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bill Ayers and Kathy Boudin and Emile de Antonio carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Film The FBI Didn't Want You To See".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emile de Antonio directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Mary Lampson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, Vietnamese.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Emile de Antonio, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Mary Lampson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Ayers and Kathy Boudin and Emile de Antonio carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Film The FBI Didn't Want You To See".
9IMDB entry: tt0075367 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.