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Earth and the American Dream

  • 1992
  • 1h 18m
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6.8/10
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Earth and the American Dream (1992)
Documentary

The documentary provides an environmental perspective on America's history, starting from Columbus' exploration of the untouched wilderness in the 15th century, through the Industrial Revolu... Read allThe documentary provides an environmental perspective on America's history, starting from Columbus' exploration of the untouched wilderness in the 15th century, through the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, and leading to the troubling situation today, where most of the ... Read allThe documentary provides an environmental perspective on America's history, starting from Columbus' exploration of the untouched wilderness in the 15th century, through the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, and leading to the troubling situation today, where most of the Earth's resources have been depleted. It particularly highlights the North American landsc... Read all

  • Director
    • Bill Couturié
  • Writers
    • Bill Couturié
    • Ken Richards
  • Stars
    • Zalmar Zahir
    • Frank Salsedo
    • J.J. Paladino
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    133
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Couturié
    • Writers
      • Bill Couturié
      • Ken Richards
    • Stars
      • Zalmar Zahir
      • Frank Salsedo
      • J.J. Paladino
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Zalmar Zahir
    • Chief Seattle (Lushootseed)
    • (voice)
    Frank Salsedo
    • Chief Seattle
    • (voice)
    • (as Frank Sotonoma Salseda)
    J.J. Paladino
    • Christopher Columbus
    • (voice)
    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Governor William Bradford
    • (voice)
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Pastor
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Governor John Winthrop
    • (voice)
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • George Washington
    • (voice)
    Joe Paulino
    • Alexis de Tocqueville
    • (voice)
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Andrew Jackson
    • (voice)
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Henry David Thoreau
    • (voice)
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • John James Audubon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • William Gilpin
    • (voice)
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Sam Wilkerson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Miriam Colt
    • (voice)
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Gertrude Burlingame
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Yankton Press & Dakotan
    • (voice)
    • (as Jeff De Munn)
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • General Philip Sheridan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Buffalo Bill Cody
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Bill Couturié
    • Writers
      • Bill Couturié
      • Ken Richards
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    bobbyfielding

    A wake-up call that is apparently not being heard

    I saw this film thanks to a friend who made it available to our community. Given the lack of information here and lack of comments, it would look like this is a wake-up call that was never heard. At the end of the film, I was amazed at all the well known actors who were listed as taking part.

    This is a powerful film about the story of humankind and how we have changed the face of our planet earth. It is very effective in showing us where we have come thus far, and the effects we have had on, basically, ourselves. From this information, the question remains: what are we going to choose next? Given that we have only 30 years of oil left on our planet the way we are consuming it (from "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" by Thom Hartmann, p.17), we may be forced to face this question sooner than many of us expect.

    Indeed, when will we learn that we have only this one planet and that we *are* all one people?

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      Written by Cliff Friend & Irving Caesar

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    • Release date
      • October 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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      • 1h 18m(78 min)
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