Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune

As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars, Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune is a timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero. Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure - a contradiction that eventually tore him apart. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arch of Ochs' life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. In this brilliantly constructed film, interview and performance footage of Ochs is illuminated by the ruminations of Joan Baez, Tom Hayden, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn, Peter Yarrow, Christopher Hitchens and others.

Director: Kenneth Bowser
Producer: Kenneth Bowser
Producer: Michael Cohl
Producer: Michael Ochs
Producer: Sean Campbell
Actor: Peter Yarrow
Actor: Tom Hayden
Actor: Phil Ochs
Actor: Philm Ochs
Actor: Joan Baez
Actor: Pete Seeger
Actor: Lucian K Truscott IV
Actor: Van Dyke Parks
Actor: Ed Sanders
Actor: Billy Bragg
Actor: Sean Penn
Actor: Christopher Hitchens