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Sprawling from Grace (2008) -- This documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we don't change the way in which we build our cities.
Sprawling from Grace (2008) -- ...What are really addicted to?
Sprawling from Grace (2008) -- ...we've become the oil tribe!

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David M. Edwards (writer)
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...we've become the oil tribe!
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This feature length documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result... more | add synopsis
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Tremendous insight into the conundrum we have built ourselves into! more (1 total)

Cast

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Thomas S. Ahlbrandt ... Himself
Justin Barr ... Himself
Dena Belzer ... Herself

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage)
Peter Calthorpe ... Himself

Bill Clinton ... Himself
David Dixon ... Himself
Michael Dukakis ... Himself
Mark Falcone ... Himself
Jan Gehl ... Himself
John Hickenlooper ... Himself
M. King Hubbert ... Himself (archive footage)
Martin Johnson ... Himself
Rudy Kadlub ... Himself
Jan Kreider ... Himself
James Howard Kunstler ... Himself
Mayor Patrick McCrory ... Himself
William Millar ... Himself
Shelley Miller ... Herself
Peter Park ... Himself
Katherine Perez ... Herself
Shelly Poticha ... Herself
John Read ... Himself
Randy Udall ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sprawling from Grace: Driven to Madness (USA) (long title)
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Runtime:
USA:82 min
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Color (High Definition)
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Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Tremendous insight into the conundrum we have built ourselves into!, 16 November 2008
10/10

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This film is able to make visible the intangible links between transportation, sprawling land-use patterns, and the "New World" of diminishing petroleum-oil reserves which threaten our security.

We as Americans have lived with cheap oil and now we will have to transform our cities to be more sustainable, walkable, and healthy environments.

As a political and environmental production, this feature-length Documentary Film gives an authentic and informed voice to the possible solutions, without preaching, or praying for some technological fix to replace the energy we consume---madly commuting to and fro in cars as we find ourselves no-where. Stalled in Sprawl.

Smartly filmed and edited by David M. Edwards, the Director-producer, is able to let the Film breathe, allowing the all-star cast of experts from different fields speak for themselves and really explain the terrible conundrums we have built to accommodate the car. Great urban footage helps the viewer envision the solutions that will protect the future health of our cities and suburbs.

An amazing production.

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