Earth and the American Dream
1992•1h 18m•6.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Bill Couturié
Writer
Bill Couturié, Ken Richards
Languages
English
Studio
HBO
Cast
Alec Baldwin
Reader (voice)
Ellen Burstyn
Reader (voice)
James Caan
Reader (voice)
Peter Coyote
Reader (voice)
Harrison Ford
Reader (voice)
Mel Gibson
Reader (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Reader (voice)
Anthony Hopkins
Reader (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Reader (voice)
Michael Keaton
Reader (voice)
Lee Grant
Reader (voice)
Mary Steenburgen
Reader (voice)
Jack Lemmon
Reader (voice)
Rod Steiger
Reader (voice)
Sam Waterston
Reader (voice)
Production
Company
HBO
Producer
Bill Couturié
Producer
Janet Mercer
Producer
Ken Richards
Producer
Cis Wilson
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