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Packard: The Last Shift
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Packard: The Last Shift

Mar 20, 2014
1h 10m
★ 8.0

Overview

The Packard Motor Car Company and its 5-million square foot plant became a symbol of the American Dream in the heart of the Motor City. Packard left town in 1954, but the plant still stands as a symbol of decay. The half-mile stretch of rubble and ruin tells a story of failed politics and criminal activity, of scrappers and arsonists who went too far, and of the perseverance of one business to stick it out. The lawless plant has become a haven for street artists and curiosity seekers from around the world, including a developer from Peru.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Detroit Free Press

Packard: The Last Shift Trailers

Cast

Celeste Headlee

Self - Narrator (voice)

Celeste Headlee

Philip Levine

Self

Philip Levine

Fernando Palazuelo

Self

Fernando Palazuelo

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