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

String of Pearls
Written by Jerry Gray
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Published by Warner Chappell Music
Courtesy BMG Records
From the album 'The Best of Glen Miller'

User Reviews

Movie probes tip of iceberg

This film, already four years old, (successfully I think) explores the toxic potentiality of only one everyday item. There are scores of other contaminants out there, with the growing problem of e-waste something that will impact on everyone sooner or later. There is even a black market in e-waste disposal that sends discarded high-tech components to the developing world for crude deconstruction. One commentator referred to "Blue Vinyl" as "lefty." Actually, he or she should take note: the filmmaker notes that adult toys might contain carcinogens. This could be a big boost for the right, who generally don't approve of such items: scores of vibrators having to be discarded or recalled.

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