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Taking Alcatraz

201540mNRMovieDocumentary

A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

DirectorJohn Ferry
WriterGrace De Soto
ProducerJohn Ferry

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by John Ferry

AE
Adam Fortunate Eagle
Self
JTJohn Trudell
John Trudell
Self (archive footage)
LM
LaNada Means
Self (archive footage)
EL
Earl Livermore
Self (archive footage)
SL
Stella Leach
Self (archive footage)

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