Wrenched

How Edward Abbey lit the flame of environmental activism and gave the movement its soul

2014•1h 33m

Documentary

Activist/author Edward Abbey's legacy lives on in his best-selling books and now in director ML Lincoln's lively documentary. Lincoln pays tribute to Abbey and the environmental movement he inspired, reenacting his "monkeywrenching," and interviewing notable eco-warriors and present-day activists.

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Dave Foreman

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Peg Millett

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Craig Scott Rosebraugh

Self

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

Self

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