American Revolution 2

American Revolution 2 is a 1969 documentary on the 1968 Democratic National Convention and its aftermath. Part of the film focuses on the creation of an alliance between the Young Patriots Organization and local Black Panthers.[1] On its release Roger Ebert gave the film four stars, while The New York Times reviewer Roger Greenspun was more critical.[2][3] The film was released on DVD in 2007 (along with its follow-up The Murder of Fred Hampton) and received generally positive reviews.[1][4][5]

American Revolution 2
Directed byHoward Alk
Produced byMike Gray
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was directed by Howard Alk and produced by Mike Gray.[6] Ebert writes that the film was created as a collective effort by the Film Group, a local company that generally made commercials, and released without any individual credits.[2] It has no narrator.[2]

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Notes
  1. "In Black and White: Movie Revivals: The New Yorker". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008.
  2. Ebert, Roger (2008). Roger Ebert's Four-Star Reviews 1967-200. Andrews McMeel. pp. 29–31. ISBN 9780740771798.
  3. Greenspun, Roger (21 October 1969). "The Screen:' American Revolution 2,' Story of Chicago '68". The New York Times.
  4. "pittsburghcitypaper.ws". pittsburghcitypaper.ws.
  5. "American Revolution 2 / The Murder of Fred Hampton". Film. 6 June 2007.
  6. "Movies: Complete Production Credits for American Revolution 2". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.


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