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Earth and the American Dream (1992)

10/01/1992 Documentary 1h 18m
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Overview

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

Ken Richards

Writer

Bill Couturié

Director

Top Billed Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Reader (voice)

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Reader (voice)

James Caan

James Caan

Reader (voice)

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Reader (voice)

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Reader (voice)

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Reader (voice)

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Reader (voice)

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Reader (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Reader (voice)

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