Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)


  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release Date: 2011-01-05
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Barking Dog Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Kenneth Bowser
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Summary

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. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.

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  • Phil Ochs

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Tom Paxton

    as Self
  • Jello Biafra

    as Self
  • Christopher Hitchens

    as Self
  • Billy Bragg

    as Self
  • Joan Baez

    as Self
  • Ed Sanders

    as Self
  • Pete Seeger

    as Self
  • Sean Penn

    as Self
  • Abbie Hoffman

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Paul Krassner

    as Self
  • Larry Sloman

    as Self
Directing Kenneth Bowser Director
Writing Kenneth Bowser Writer
Sound Greg Wells Audio Post Coordinator

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