Red Storm Rising: The Struggle for the American Communist Party

About Red Storm Rising: The Struggle for the American Communist Party

Red Storm Rising” looks at the rise and fall of the American Communist Party, examining its political context, its leadership, its appeal to the American public, and why it never became mainstream.

Red Storm Rising: The Struggle for the American Communist Party is a 2025 documentary film directed by Glenn Gebhard.

It runs 70 minutes and was released in March 2025.

It streams on PBS in the United States. It carries a PG rating.