Earth and the American Dream

Overview

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

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Cast

Alec Baldwin

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Ellen Burstyn

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James Caan

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Peter Coyote

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Harrison Ford

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Mel Gibson

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Dustin Hoffman

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Anthony Hopkins

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Jeremy Irons

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Michael Keaton

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Lee Grant

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Mary Steenburgen

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Jack Lemmon

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Bette Midler

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Rod Steiger

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Sam Waterston

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Karl Malden

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Christopher Reeve

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Haing S. Ngor

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Gene Hackman

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