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Fuel (2008) -- The film exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry, and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity, and non-food-based biofuels.
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Director:
Writer:
Johnny O'Hara (writer)
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Release Date:
18 September 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The world is addicted to oil... It's time for an intervention. more
Plot:
Director Josh Tickell takes us along for his 11 year journey around the world to find solutions to America's addiction to oil... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(17 articles)
Fuel - Movie Review
 (From Monsters and Critics. 23 September 2009, 10:24 AM, PDT)

Fuel Uses Education and Inspiration to Make Impassioned Case for Green Energy
 (From Huffington Post. 18 September 2009, 12:09 PM, PDT)

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Inspirational story, good information, fun music, and a different perspective, more (26 total)

Cast

  (Credited 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
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Runtime:
112 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Josh Tickell is engaged to Producer Rebecca Harrell, who also starred in the Christmas movie "Prancer" as a young girl. She also wrote and sang the song "Drive" that plays during the closing credits. more

FAQ

What does Josh Tickell, the director of "Fuel" drive?
Are filling stations that sell Biodiesel hard to find?
Does biodiesel destroy food and cause deforestation?
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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Inspirational story, good information, fun music, and a different perspective,, 16 October 2008
10/10
Author: Jim Guy from United States

At its recent Hollywood Premiere, the film "Fuel" brought the audience to its feet in the longest standing ovation of all its many ovations that it received at every film festival - including each of the 10 screenings at Sundance Film Festival.

This film shows the world what a small percentage of us have known for several years now: Biodiesel is available, works in any diesel vehicle, is made in America, and is better for the environment than petroleum fuels. It does not stop with biodiesel but instead, presents many sustainable energy solutions available right now for individual and planetary health, security and economic prosperity.

"Fuel" goes from Josh Tickell's time on a farm in Germany where he learned that diesel fuel can be made from vegetable and animal products, to his journey across America in the Veggie Van, to the widespread production of biodiesel from used fryer oil, to the present where new biodiesel is being made from algae and new food stocks and is available from ordinary pumps at filling stations.

The film answers the question on everyone's mind these days: Is biodiesel going to make food expensive and starve the poor? The answer is no. Biodiesel is made from oils, while the solids from the feed stock go on to be food for people and animals. The film does not suggest that biodiesel will supply all our food and energy needs. We learn the value of wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean, domestic energy sources in filling the missing pieces of the puzzle that will free us from our dependence on oil.

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