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American Anarchist

6.420161h 20mMovieDocumentary

The story of one of the most infamous books ever written, "The Anarchist Cookbook," and the role it's played in the life of its author, now 65, who wrote it at 19 in the midst of the counterculture upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s.

DirectorCharlie Siskel

WriterCharlie Siskel

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Cast · Directed by Charlie Siskel

William Powell

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American Anarchist is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla and YouTube Free in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, American Anarchist is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Kanopy and Hoopla.

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