Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy
1988•1h 20m•7.0•Released
Documentary
Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown's decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns along the Monongahela River) while he dreams of making higher budget films. The picture documents, in a lighthearted way, the community anxiety and activism that accompanied the failure of the steel industry around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Director
Tony Buba
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Cast
Tony Buba
Himself
Stephen Pellegrino
Himself
Richard Waddingham
The Explainer
Sal Carullo
Himself
Production
Producer
Tony Buba
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