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Phil Ochs, a folk singing legend, was moved by the conviction that he and his music would change the world. Ochs rose to fame in the early 1960's during the height of the folk movement with songs and lyrics that captured the idealism of the day. From protesting the Vietnam War to supporting striking miners, from ridiculing sitting Presidents to mocking the politically disinterested, he attacked the political establishment and often his own fan base with anger, satire and righteous indignation. Ochs released seven acclaimed albums and wrote hundreds of songs - from humorous to haunting. The songs serve as narrator of the film, helping to explain Ochs' complex political and personal life. Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and the achievement of social justice in equal measure. It was this defining contradiction that eventually tore him apart.
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