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Writers:
James Erskine (co-writer)
Caroline Levy (co-writer)
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Release Date:
5 June 2005 (USA) more
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Documentary-style footage reveals the aftermath of disastrous events that disrupt the flow of oil to the United States. full summary | add synopsis
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Incredibly thought provoking - fascinating viewing - great TV! more (62 total)

Cast

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Melody Chase ... Hazel Knowle

Liev Schreiber ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

Lance E. Nichols ... Frank Milner
Mark Krasnoff ... John Hamel
Roland Uribe ... Jack Roden (as Hector Roland Uribe)
Lee Ritchey ... Ed Matthews
Peter Malof ... Bob Knowle

Will Wallace ... Tom McGraff

Michael Brouillet ... Joe Knowle

Steven Chester Prince ... Howard Gibbons

Kortney Adams ... Estelle Sanders

Brady Coleman ... Adam McGraff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malcolm Adams ... Emergency Medical Technician
Sheila Bailey ... Mary McGraff
Kim Carrell ... Boston Riot Leader

Anthony Gangi ... Protestor

Jason Harper ... Protester
V.J. Jones ... Farm Bureau Official #2
David Kroll ... TV Field Reporter
Jenni Lee ... Tv anchor

Angela Rawna ... Reporter

Dean Reading ... Farm Bureau Official #1

Ayden Smalling ... Elliot Knowle

Brent Smiga

Ken Thomas ... Reporter
Franco Trombino ... Angry Mob Leader

Mark Van Savage ... Mob Ruler

Santiago Villalobos ... Protestor

Jonathan Yvon ... John / Office Employee
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Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials)
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1.78 : 1 more
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I have tried in vain to locate a copy of this movie, Is it being suppressed?
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Incredibly thought provoking - fascinating viewing - great TV!, 8 June 2005
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Author: julialevy

This is an incredible show - by bringing to life a series of thoroughly plausible events, it really acts as a wake-up call to this Country to think about our dependence on oil and how easily this balance could be upset. It also makes for thoroughly captivating viewing.

The film starts with a hurricane hitting Louisiana - you see the preparations, the storm hitting and the devastation that it leaves in its wake. This has dramatic and direct consequences and would have made us think on its own. However, the hurricane is only the first in a series of entirely plausible events which, taken together, have catastrophic consequences.

I had to keep reminding myself that the show was a drama rather than a factual documentary - the characters were all so real and it was so easy to identify with their plights. It all made for very sombre but thoroughly compelling viewing.

This film must be seen!

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