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Strip the City

  • TV Series
  • 2012– 2012–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
183
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Strip the City (2012)
  • Documentary
Stripping major cities naked of their steel, concrete, buildings, roads, rivers and bedrock - layer by layer - to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that keeps them running. Wh... Read allStripping major cities naked of their steel, concrete, buildings, roads, rivers and bedrock - layer by layer - to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that keeps them running. What stops Dubai's super tall skyscrapers - balanced on unstable sand - from toppling over? ... Read allStripping major cities naked of their steel, concrete, buildings, roads, rivers and bedrock - layer by layer - to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that keeps them running. What stops Dubai's super tall skyscrapers - balanced on unstable sand - from toppling over? How can San Francisco survive - sitting on the edge of a major earthquake fault? And how d... Read all
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8.4/10
183
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  • Stars
    • Kavan Smith
    • Thom Kikot
    • Greg Hall
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    • Kavan Smith
    • Thom Kikot
    • Greg Hall
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      • 1 nomination

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    10/10
    Incredible!
    This is by far the best use of VFX for explaining stuffs... looks really cool.. the music, commentary and everything else is PERFECT! must watch if u r interested in knowing cities infrastructures
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    • rushiparmar
    • Jun 20, 2019

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    • I love this show. My elderly father in England would live it too. Especially the London episode. How can he view it there? Can I get a PAL version on DVD? Is it scheduled to air there?

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2012 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Discovery World (Canada)
      • Science Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desmontando la ciudad
    • Production companies
      • Discovery Channel Canada
      • Canal D
      • Canada Media Fund (CMF)
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      1 hour
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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