American Anarchist is a 2016 English-language Documentary motion picture written and directed by Charlie Siskel and produced by Charlie Siskel under the banner of Bow and Arrow Entertainment. The story of one of the most infamous books ever written, The Anarchist Cookbook, and the role it's played in the life of its author, now 65, who wrote it at 19 in the midst of the counterculture upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s. American anarchist stars William Powell in the lead role. The music was composed by T. Griffin. Cinematography was done by Nina Bernfeld and Nick Foxall and editing by Chris McKinley. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Gravitas Ventures.