A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 2, 1995
Original Title:
Dadetown
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 93
Interviews in the Michael Moore/"Roger and Me" tradition examine life in small-town America, class conflicts and the collapse of an upstate New York community, Dadetown, when the town's once-prosperous factory, reduced to the manufacture of paper clips and staples, finally closes. Facing massive unemployment, the blue-collar Dadetown residents next find yuppies moving into town to staff the local division of a big computer outfit.
Art Direction:
Dan Blanchard
Assistant Camera:
Mark Besas
Boom Operator:
Chris Scarafile
Cinematography:
William J. Gorman
Director:
Russ Hexter
Editor:
David Kirkman
First Assistant Director:
Kristen Scott
Music:
Tom Carden
Negative Cutter:
Fred von Bernewitz
Producer:
Jim Carden
Production Design:
Ed Vigeant
Production Manager:
Jane Miller
Script Supervisor:
Phyllis Peter
Sound Recordist:
Alicia Quigley
Writer:
Russ Hexter
John Housley
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