Blue Vinyl (2002)

The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.

Directors:

Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand

Stars:

William Baggett, Charlie Cray, Daniel B. Gold

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
William Baggett	...	Self - Lawyer (as Billy Baggett)
Charlie Cray	...	Self - Greenpeace
Daniel B. Gold	...	Self
Patrick 'Paddy O'Furniture' Hayes	...	Self - Carpenter
Florence Helfand	...	Self
Judith Helfand	...	Self
Ted Helfand	...	Self
Rick Hind	...	Self - Greenpeace
George Lucier	...	Self - Former Director of NIH
Ampelio Magro	...	Self
Cesare Maltoni	...	Self (as Dr. Cesare Maltoni)
Gerry Markowitz	...	Self
Jerry Mehan	...	Self - Carpenter
Ersillia Menadeo	...	Self
Diane Prince	...	Self - Cancer Victim

Storyline

The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.

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Plot Keywords:

plastic | chemical | cancer | big business | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Himself - Biologist: You look at a house like this and the vinyl seems perfectly harmless. It's just sitting there in front of the house; nobody's falling down with any diseases. But that's if you are only looking at the product itself. If you look at its entire life cycle, from the moment it's produced, through its use, to the way it's disposed of, vinyl turns out to be the most environmentally hazardous consumer product on earth. Vinyl is the source of more persistent toxic pollutants, dioxin in particular, than ...

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Connections

References Roger & Me (1989)

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Soundtracks

Eliahu, Second Variation
Written by Marty Ehrlich
Performed by Marty Ehrlich's Dark Woods Ensemble
Published by Dark Sounds Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Tzadik
From the album 'Sojourn'

User Reviews

Convincing enough

Interesting that the two previous 'comments' for this film are from 'film fans' who have opinions about no other films! The complaints mentioned--that the film is based on 'biased' science, and that the spokesperson for the Vinyl Institute was extremely convincing--don't outweigh the considerable evidence on display here. To set the record straight: Judith Helfand DID interview two scientists associated with Greenpeace. She also interviewed a scientist, previously employed by the vinyl industry, who agreed with the contention that, yes, PVC is a potential toxin. There are also interviews with an Italian scientist, other American scientists, and a plethora of PVC victims who became seriously ill after exposure in the workplace to PVC. On a less contentious note, this is one of the most enjoyable 'doomsday' docs out there, and Ms. Helfand is a delightful and entertaining host, even as she points out the obvious: big money will always trump public health and environmental safety.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ble vinylio

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color