Review of William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009) by James Greenberg for The Hollywood Reporter — 21 Jun 2016

Compelling portrait of famed radical lawyer by his daughters.

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This review of William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009) was written by James Greenberg and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 21 Jun 2016.

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe has generally received positive reviews.

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