Crude
Documentary
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2009
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The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
15 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A bleak, necessarily incomplete tale, and suffers from a late intrusion by celebrity eco-botherer Trudi Styler. But with this gripping, angry film, Berlinger has put himself back on the side of the angels.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
15 Jan 2010
fresh:
An engrossing case for justice.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Dec 2009
fresh:
A gripping, multifaceted thriller about media politics, global economics, and legal infighting. Wherever your sympathies fall, this may teach you a lot about the way the modern world works.
– Cliff Doerksen,
Chicago Reader,
3 Dec 2009
fresh:
One has to wonder if oil industry executives are concerned about the release of Joe Berlinger's damning documentary.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
3 Dec 2009
fresh:
What Crude does best is take us behind the scenes and show in often candid detail how campaigns are waged, tactics decided on and strategies prioritized.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec 2009