Taking Alcatraz

Name: Taking Alcatraz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-11-01
Cast: Adam Fortunate Eagle, John Trudell, LaNada Means, Earl Livermore, Stella Leach

2015NR40mMovie

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.

Documentary
San Francisco, California
Indigenous
1970s
Alcatraz Prison
Native American
Sioux
Occupation
Activist

Where to watch

Amazon Video

Availability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB

Cast

Adam Fortunate EagleSelf
John TrudellSelf (archive footage)
LaNada MeansSelf (archive footage)
Earl LivermoreSelf (archive footage)
Stella LeachSelf (archive footage)

Details

Director: John Ferry
Writers: Grace De Soto
Release date: November 1, 2015
Runtime: 40m
Original language: English

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