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What Lies Upstream (2017) [N/A]

Featuring:
Erin Brockovich-Ellis, Marc Edwards, Rahul Gupta

Written by:
Cullen Hoback

Directed by:
Cullen Hoback


Release Date:
January 20, 2017

Original Title:
What Lies Upstream

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Gravitas Ventures
Hyrax Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 89

The truth has been spilled

Overview from TheMovieDB

In this detective story, filmmaker Cullen Hoback investigates the largest chemical drinking water contamination in a generation. But something is rotten in state and federal regulatory agencies, and through years of persistent journalism, we learn the shocking truth about what’s really happening with drinking water in America.

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Overview from Open Movies

In this classic detective story, investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months. But when Hoback discovers an obscene collusion between chemical corporations and the highest levels of government, the investigation spirals in a terrifying direction, and we learn the frightening truth about what lies upstream of us all.

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Rankings and Honors

What Lies Upstream (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Metacritic 80/100
Awards Won: 1 win & 2 nominations

Performers

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Production

Director:
Cullen Hoback

Director of Photography:
Vince Sweeney

Editor:
Cullen Hoback
Geoffrey Richman

Executive Producer:
Nitin Khanna
Jaswinder Grover

Original Music Composer:
John Askew

Producer:
Cullen Hoback
John Ramos

Writer:
Cullen Hoback

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