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Earth and the American Dream
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Earth and the American Dream

Oct 1, 1992
1h 18m
★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO

Cast

Alec Baldwin

Reader (voice)

Alec Baldwin

Ellen Burstyn

Reader (voice)

Ellen Burstyn

James Caan

Reader (voice)

James Caan

Peter Coyote

Reader (voice)

Peter Coyote

Harrison Ford

Reader (voice)

Harrison Ford

Mel Gibson

Reader (voice)

Mel Gibson

Dustin Hoffman

Reader (voice)

Dustin Hoffman

Anthony Hopkins

Reader (voice)

Anthony Hopkins

Jeremy Irons

Reader (voice)

Jeremy Irons

Michael Keaton

Reader (voice)

Michael Keaton

Lee Grant

Reader (voice)

Lee Grant

Mary Steenburgen

Reader (voice)

Mary Steenburgen

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