IMDb >
Radiant City (2006)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsRadiant City (2006) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 4) |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Directors:
Writers:
Release Date:
30 May 2007 (USA)
more
Genre:
Plot:
An examination of the nature of modern suburbia. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win
more
User Comments:
A documentary of a sort on suburban sprawl
more (6 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Hong Cheng | ... | Hong |
| Kyle Grant | ... | Kyle |
| Amanda Guenther | ... | Tina |
| Daniel Jeffery | ... | Nick |
| Mikeala Jeffrey | ... | Nicole |
| James Howard Kunstler | ... | Himself |
| Bob Legare | ... | Evan |
| Jane MacFarlane | ... | Anne |
| Curt McKinistry | ... | Ken |
| Chantal Perron | ... | Singer / Dogwalker |
| Karen Planden | ... | Karen |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
93 min | Canada:86 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Company:
Fun Stuff
Quotes:
James Howard Kunstler:
Eighty percent of everything ever built in North America has been built in the last 50 years. And most of it is brutal, ugly, depressing, unhealthy, and spiritually degrading.
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (6 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Radiant City (2006) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream | Division Street | Twist | Grass | Subdivide and Conquer: A Modern Western |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Documentary section | IMDb Canada section | Add this title to MyMovies |
The pros and cons of the type of suburban sprawl that characterizes the second half of the XXth century, the exodus of the inner-city dwellers to the homes and low-rises of the suburbs, and the consequence of this form of urbanism on communities and people. Those are the primary topics of this needling documentary. By means of (1) following a family of sorts as they cope with the pluses and minuses of living on one of the residential pods of modern car-based urbanism, (2) fascinating statistics, and (3) interviews with academics, urban planners and critics, the film paints a mixed view, though the bias is obviously against that form of social organization. Some of the interviews are trenchant and humorous, especially those of James Howard Kunstler. Just those are worth the price of admission.
The film has a surprise in store, but even after the cat is out of the bag, the main points are not in the least affected.