Mighty Ira

Name: Mighty Ira
Director: Nico Perrino
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-10-09
Cast: Ira Glasser, William F. Buckley Jr.

2020 · 99 min · Documentary

Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.

Directed by Nico Perrino

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Ira Glasser Self
William F. Buckley Jr. Self (archive footage)

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