Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992
1h 18min

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.

Earth and the American Dream

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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.
    Released
    October 1992
    Runtime
    1h 18min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    HBO
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)
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
Reader (voice)
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Reader (voice)
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Reader (voice)
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Reader (voice)
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Reader (voice)
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Reader (voice)
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Reader (voice)
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Reader (voice)
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Reader (voice)
Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor
Reader (voice)
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Reader (voice)
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Reader (voice)
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Reader (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Reader (voice)
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Reader (voice)
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
Reader (voice)
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
Reader (voice)
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Reader (voice)
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Reader (voice)
Diane Salinger
Diane Salinger
Reader (voice)
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman
Reader (voice)
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