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Who Killed the Electric Car?

  • 2006
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
13K
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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
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A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.

  • Director
    • Chris Paine
  • Writer
    • Chris Paine
  • Stars
    • Martin Sheen
    • Tom Hanks
    • Mel Gibson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    13K
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    • Director
      • Chris Paine
    • Writer
      • Chris Paine
    • Stars
      • Martin Sheen
      • Tom Hanks
      • Mel Gibson
    • 156User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Self
    Reverend Gadget
    • Self
    • (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)
    Dave Barthmuss
    • Self
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Self
    Jim Boyd
    • Self
    Alec N. Brooks
    • Self
    Alan Cocconi
    • Self
    John R. Dabels
    • Self
    Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller
    • Self
    Colette Divine
    Colette Divine
    • Self
    Tom Everhart
    • Self
    David Freeman
    • Self
    • (as S. David Freeman)
    Frank Gaffney
    • Self
    • (as Frank J. Gaffney Jr.)
    Greg Hanssen
    • Self
    Peter Horton
    Peter Horton
    • Self
    Leslie Kendall
    • Self
    • Director
      • Chris Paine
    • Writer
      • Chris Paine
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The boxy, small EV shown being crushed in the movie was the Honda EV-Plus. They, like the sleek GM EV-1, were only available for lease; several returned to Honda, and were converted into fuel cell demonstration vehicles. For a while, you were able to lease them through EV Rentals (at several Budget Rent a Car locations).
    • Quotes

      Mel Gibson: Who writes the history? Um, well... The guy with the biggest club.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Superman Returns/Monster House/The Devil Wears Prada/Strangers with Candy/Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Jane's Theme from THE 13th FLOOR
      Composed by Harald Kloser

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    User reviews156

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    9/10
    Great movie everyone should see it
    This movie really highlights problems with American business. It seems that even after killing the electric car, there is actually a concerted effort afoot to kill the electric car movie. I can see that someone might not give it a 10 but a 2? Come on, its a great movie. Someone appears to be lowballing the vote. How anyone can build a love story and turn it into a tragedy -- about a car is amazing but unfortunately believable. I don't believe in conspiracy theories but I guess here it is just a strongly for or strongly against issue so it really isn't a conspiracy. However, I see the misinformation brigade that the movie caught in its own lies is at it even here at IMDb. Can you imagine a car company recalling all its cars, crushing them and killing the entire line just because a safety standard changed? Come on, whoever wrote that, please tell us what wavers were made? That explanation just doesn't make sense. A little more engineering and any problems (if there are any) can be solved. I highly recommend that anyone who drives, breathes, or hates to buy gas should see this movie.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • EV Confidential
    • Filming locations
      • Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Rosamond, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Plinyminor
      • Electric Entertainment
      • Papercut Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,678,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,138
      • Jul 2, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,764,304
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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