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Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family (1971)

The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Don CoxDon CoxSelf
  • Photo of Buckminster FullerBuckminster FullerSelf
  • Photo of Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergSelf
  • Photo of Fred HamptonFred HamptonSelf
  • Photo of Abbie HoffmanAbbie HoffmanSelf
  • Photo of William KunstlerWilliam KunstlerSelf
  • Photo of Timothy LearyTimothy LearySelf
  • Photo of John LennonJohn LennonSelf
  • Photo of Jerry RubinJerry RubinSelf

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