The Devil We Know
- 2018
- 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.4K
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A group of citizens in West Virginia challenges a powerful corporation to be more environmentally responsible.A group of citizens in West Virginia challenges a powerful corporation to be more environmentally responsible.A group of citizens in West Virginia challenges a powerful corporation to be more environmentally responsible.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total
Wilbur Tennant
- Self - Farmer
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
Bernard Reilly
- Self - Lawyer for DuPont
- (archive footage)
Bruce Karrh
- Self - Corporate Medical Director, DuPont
- (archive footage)
Kathleen Forte
- Self - Public Relations, DuPont
- (archive footage)
Charles Holliday
- Self - CEO, DuPont
- (archive footage)
Robert Rickard
- Self - Chief Scientist, DuPont
- (archive footage)
George Kennedy
- Self - Lead Toxicologist, DuPont
- (archive footage)
John Bowman
- Self - Lawyer for DuPont
- (archive footage)
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This Chemical is in ALL our blood, in the plants in the animals and as long as it's a BIG GREEDY MONEY CORPORATION nothing bad happens to them. They get a slap on the hand, throw a few dollars at the problem and keep on going. Just proof that this world SUCKS and the only one looking out for you and your family is YOU! And your still screwed cause this poison is in your blood already, but as long as your food don't stick to the pan, the government says it's A-OK! Because switching out this chemical would be too expensive for Dupont and they are just gonna switch it with another toxic chemical anyway. God HELP US! Because No ONE ELSE is Going to. :(
First - the documentary. I thought the evidence was damning and generally well presented. It leaves little room for doubt about the harmful effects PFOA and the misguided attempts at damage control by DuPont. The documentary reminds everyone that watches it that the impact of this chemical is global and virtually everyone is impacted, although to what extent is unclear.
Although I consider a 7 star review "very good," I felt balance of time was weighted a little too heavily on a few individuals that were (or may have been) affected by PFOA vs. what took place in the courts. It seemed clear that the producers had access to a fair amount of company documentation and some very telling interviews with company spokesmen as well as attorneys for the plaintiffs and it was those sequences that had the biggest impact for me.
As a retired Mech. Engr. for DuPont, I can honestly say I have never encountered any circumstances where I saw or was asked to do anything morally or legally wrong. I was the project lead on a multi-million dollar solvent capture project, and I can say that our internal Environmental Dept. Representatives were often more trying to deal with on regulatory requirements than the local EPA representatives. That's not to say I dispute the message in this documentary. It's clear some company officials made some very misguided decisions in an effort to limit the financial impact to the corporation.
Although I consider a 7 star review "very good," I felt balance of time was weighted a little too heavily on a few individuals that were (or may have been) affected by PFOA vs. what took place in the courts. It seemed clear that the producers had access to a fair amount of company documentation and some very telling interviews with company spokesmen as well as attorneys for the plaintiffs and it was those sequences that had the biggest impact for me.
As a retired Mech. Engr. for DuPont, I can honestly say I have never encountered any circumstances where I saw or was asked to do anything morally or legally wrong. I was the project lead on a multi-million dollar solvent capture project, and I can say that our internal Environmental Dept. Representatives were often more trying to deal with on regulatory requirements than the local EPA representatives. That's not to say I dispute the message in this documentary. It's clear some company officials made some very misguided decisions in an effort to limit the financial impact to the corporation.
10chalices
It was good. Truth. The law works. It was real archived footage. Glad it was done.
Regardless of any facts involving the companies here you can see how much danger we are in and the corruption involved. Taken off Netflix just shows the corruption there also.
I was scrolling through my Facebook yesterday when I saw a preview for Dark Waters. I'm looked up who it was based on because I was intrigued . Needless to say 1 NY Times article and this documentary. Has me repeating it to anyone who will listen. The sheer negligence of blatant disregard for human life on the companies involved is disgusting to say the least. My daughter who is 10 was watching this and her face when she realized what we were watching affected her as well was heart breaking. Great documentary. Good enough you had a 10 year old with attention issues to sit and watch.
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