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The People's Advocate: The Life & Times of Charles R. Garry
"One of the most influential criminal defense attorneys
of the 20th century, Charles R. Garry (1909-1991) became
a household name during the 1960s with his defense of
revolutionary political icons like Huey Newton and Bobby
Seale of the Black Panther Party. His career, however,
came to crashing halt in 1978 when his client, the
Reverend Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple, led over 900
of his followers in mass suicide at Jonestown. This
documentary recounts Garry's life through the voices of
those who knew him bestfamily, fellow attorneys and
former clients. Interviewees include: Black Panther Party
leaders Bobby Seale, Kathleen Cleaver, Ericka Huggins
and David Hilliard; famed historian and civil rights
activist Howard Zinn; and Jim Jones's son Stephan." - H.Y.
"In the context of law and legality, he can place forth a
man's feelings and a man's desires, a man's innocence, a
man's right to survive and live as a human being. He
places forth the people's rights."
- Bobby Seale, Seize the Time
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LocationAnthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10002
United States
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