As Goes Janesville (2012)

First General Motors shuts down their century-old plant in Janesville, Wisconsin. The the state blows up in political turmoil over the future of unions. We follow workers and town leaders ... See full summary »

Director:

Brad Lichtenstein

Writer:

Leslie Simmer

Stars:

Larry Arft, John Beckord, Tim Cullen

4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Larry Arft	...	Himself
John Beckord	...	Himself
Tim Cullen	...	Himself
Christina Deegan	...	Herself
Cindy Deegan	...	Herself
Doug Deegan	...	Himself
Sarah Deegan	...	Herself
John Dohner	...	Himself
Ed Gansen	...	Himself
Vic Grassman	...	Himself
Diane Hendricks	...	Herself
Joe Knilans	...	Himself
Jim Leute	...	Himself
Eric Levitt	...	Himself
Gayle Listenbee	...	Herself

Storyline

First General Motors shuts down their century-old plant in Janesville, Wisconsin. The the state blows up in political turmoil over the future of unions. We follow workers and town leaders trying to reinvent their town and lives amid an economic and political crisis that grips their community and the entire nation.

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Plot Keywords:

business | unionists | politics | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2012 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$625,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kartemquin Films, 371 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nine hours of footage with 2012 Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan (who is from Janesville) were filmed for the documentary, but ultimately not used.

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