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Writer:
Chris Paine (writer)
Release Date:
4 August 2006 (UK) more
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In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline...........Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. more
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A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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Inspiration more (143 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Martin Sheen | ... | Narrator (voice) |
 | Reverend Gadget | ... | Himself (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott) |
| Dave Barthmuss | ... | Himself |
 | Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Himself |
| Jim Boyd | ... | Himself |
| Alec N. Brooks | ... | Himself |
| Alan Cocconi | ... | Himself |
| John R. Dabels | ... | Himself |
| Phyllis Diller | ... | Herself |
 | Colette Divine | ... | Herself |
| Tom Everhart | ... | Himself |
| David Freeman | ... | Himself (as S. David Freeman) |
| Frank Gaffney | ... | Himself (as Frank J. Gaffney Jr.) |
 | Mel Gibson | ... | Himself |
| Greg Hanssen | ... | Himself |
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Rated PG for brief mild language.
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92 min
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1.75 : 1 more
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USA:PG | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | South Korea:All
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Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Rosamond, California, USA
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The boxy, small EV shown being crushed in the movie was the Honda EV-Plus. They, like the sleek GM EV-1, were only available for lease; several returned to Honda, and were converted into fuel cell demonstration vehicles. For a while, you were able to lease them through EV Rentals (at several Budget Rent a Car locations). more
Quotes:
Mel Gibson: Who writes the history? Um, well... The guy with the biggest club. more
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Features "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) more
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City As Might Have Been more
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Id say this movie was not only informative, it was inspirational. In the sense that there are really good people out there, fighting for what is right even though many of us are oblivious. Hopefully, this story/documentary can open our eyes to the fact that as the world becomes flatter we Americans may be surprised that we are not on the top any longer, who knows it may be for the best. However, maybe some change will be coming with the switch of the congress this past November. Maybe, our elected officials will realize that hydrogen and ethanol may not be the best alternatives we have. Maybe, like is the case so many times in life, what is best for us is right under our noses. There is HOPE!