Who killed the electric car? [videorecording] / a Chris Paine film ; a Dean Devlin/Plinyminor production in association with Papercut Films ; written and directed by Chris Paine ; produced by Jessie Deeter ; executive producers, Dean Devlin, Tavin Marin Titus, Richard D. Titus ; consulting producer, Alex Gibney ; co-producers, Kathy Weiss, Rachel Olschan ; co-executive producers, Kearie Peak, Mark Roskin, Stanford R. Ovshinsky.
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FilmLanguage: English Summary language: French Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN: 1424819547 (DVD); 9781424819546 (DVD)Subject(s): Electric automobiles | Electric automobiles -- Political aspects -- United States | Electric automobiles -- Government policy -- United States | Renewable energy sources | Renewable energy sources -- Political aspects -- United States | Sustainable development | Sustainable development -- Political aspects -- United States | Oil industries -- Corrupt practices -- United States | Automobile industry and trade -- Corrupt practices -- United States | Petroleum industry and trade -- Corrupt practices -- United StatesGenre/Form: Documentary films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Documentary DDC classification: 629.2293 LOC classification: TL220 | .W46 2006| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Documentary.
"Sony Pictures Classics."
Program content: c2006.
"158286"--Container.
Special features: Deleted scenes -- Jump-starting the future -- Meeky Rosie video : "Forever" -- Previews.
Director of photography, Thaddeus Wadleigh ; editors, Michael Kovalenko, Chris A. Peterson ; original music, Michael Brook.
Narrator, Martin Sheen ; interviewees, Joanne Sharpless, Alan S. Lowenthal, Paul Scott, Wally E. Rippel, S. David Freeman, Chelsea Sexton, Alan C. Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Horton, Ralph Nader, Greg Hansen.
Investigates the development and demise of the fuel-efficient, environment-friendly electric car. Examines the Bush administration's role in the car's being peremptory pulled from production, the influence of the automobile industry and oil interests, and implications for the future of sustainable energy in the United States.
MPAA rating: PG (parental guidance suggested) for brief mild language; Canadian home video rating: G.
Closed-captioned.
In English with optional French subtitles.
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