Fuel (2008)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Joshua Tickell

Writer:

Johnny O'Hara (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The world is addicted to oil... It's time for an intervention.

Plot:

Director Josh Tickell takes us along for his 11 year journey around the world to find solutions to America's addiction to oil...

Plot Keywords:

Oil | Energy | Solar | Wind | Electricity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Joshua Tickell	...	Himself / narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Boxer	...	Herself - Senator - California
Richard Branson	...	Himself - Founder, Virgin Group
George W. Bush	...	Himself - President of the United States (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself - President of the United States (archive footage)
Sheryl Crow	...	Herself - Musician / Environmental Activist
Larry David	...	Himself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Laurie David	...	Herself - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Deborah Dupre	...	Herself - Environmental Activist and Josh's Mom
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself - President of the United States (archive footage)
Perry Freeze	...	Himself - Owner of Diesel Volkswagen Jetta
Larry Hagman	...	Himself - Actor / Renewable Energy Advocate
Woody Harrelson	...	Himself - Actor / Environmentalist
Jay Inslee	...	Himself - Congressman, Washington
Robert Kennedy Jr.	...	Himself - Attorney for NRDC / President, Water Keeper Alliance
Frank Lautenberg	...	Himself - Senator - New Jersey
Willie Nelson	...	Himself - Musician / Co-Founder, Farm Aid
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself - President of the United States (archive footage)
Scott Ritter	...	Himself - Former UN Weapons Inspector in Iraq
Julia Roberts	...	Herself - Actress / Spokesperson & Chair, School Bus America
David M. Walker	...	Himself - Former Comptroller General of the U.S.
Neil Young	...	Himself - Musician / Co-Founder, Farm Aid

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Company:

Blue Water Entertainment

Trivia:

'Josh Tickell' was showing a rough edit of "FUEL", then titled "Fields of Fuel", to small audiences in order to raise money in the fall of 2007. Robert Redford was shown a copy, and insisted the film be shown at Sundance in January of 2008. With less than a month to prepare the film for the film festival, Josh had to enlist the help of dozens of volunteers, and work day and night. Josh was very ill with the flu, and completely exhausted while promoting the film at Sundance. After an all-night edit, two copies of the film were flown from LA to Salt Lake City just hours before the first sold-out screening. Two vehicles left for the airport in horrendous weather, each to grab one copy and bring it to the theater. The lanes heading back to Park City were completely blocked by trucks stuck in the snow. Both copies made it to the theater with less than an hour to spare.

An entertaining and informative environmental movie with REAL solutions!

FUEL is a great movie for everyone who wants to do something about our environmental crisis but doesn't know where to begin. It is the most comprehensive movie I've seen that details how we got to where we are today in regards to how badly America is addicted to oil and how we can break the addiction. It is just packed with information! The one criticism most people have with environmental films is that they are doomsday outlooks and don't provide any solutions for what we can do. FUEL is NOT like that! It has a positive outlook and includes sooooo many different, new, and REAL solutions we can and should be working on right now in this country! FUEL is meaningful and informative and so engaging all at the same time. Everyone should see this movie to be more informed about what we should be asking for from our government in the ways of independence from oil. Go see this film and help change the world!