The Last Mountain (2011)

A coal mining corporation and a tiny community vie for the last great mountain in Appalachia in a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.

Director:

Bill Haney

Writers:

Bill Haney, Peter Rhodes

Stars:

Susan Bird, Don Blankenship, Ron Burris

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Susan Bird	...	Herself
Don Blankenship	...	Himself
Ron Burris	...	Himself
Joseph Byron	...	Himself (as Brother Joseph Byron)
Antrim Caskey	...	Herself
Devra Lee Davis	...	Herself
Joshua Graupera	...	Himself
Gary Gump	...	Himself
Maria Gunnoe	...	Herself
Jennifer Hall-Massey	...	Herself
Allen Hershkowitz	...	Himself
Lisa Jackson	...	Herself
Robert Kennedy Jr.	...	Himself
Joe Lovett	...	Himself
Joe Manchin III	...	Himself

Storyline

The fight for the last great mountain in America's Appalachian heartland pits the mining giant that wants to explode it to extract the coal within, against the community fighting to preserve the mountain and build a wind farm on its ridges instead. With Bobby Kennedy Jr. enlisted as a passionate force for preserving Coal River Mountain and the economic power of the fossil fuel industry twisting democracy to its advantage THE LAST MOUNTAIN highlights a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.

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Taglines:

A fight for our future.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some thematic material and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

To teleftaio vouno

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$17,570 (USA) (3 June 2011)

Gross:

$119,697 (USA) (12 August 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Massachusetts Documentary Productions, Uncommon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.9 (2011)

User Reviews

Should be viewed buy all West Virginians

I am a retired factory worker, and past local union president, who was born and raised in West Virginia.

I asked my wife to get me The Last Mountain movie for Xmas after I had seen a trailer about it. We watched it this evening and I think it is the best Xmas present I received. I have 3 friends who are WV Legislators, and know Sen. Joe Manchin personally. I must say there were many things in the movie I did not know. I also think there are many West Virginia residents who need to be informed of all the facts surrounding this issue. Maybe enough public pressure could offset the lobbyist money on I am a retired factory worker, and past local union president, who was born and raised in the political front.