Crude

Jan 15 2010 Unrated 1h 45m
Documentary

The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.

Plot

One of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet. An inside look at the infamous $27 billion "Amazon Chernobyl" case, CRUDE is a real-life high stakes legal drama set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures. Presenting a complex situation from multiple viewpoints, the film examines a complicated situation from several angles while bringing a story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Joe Berlinger

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RadicalMedia, Third Eye Motion Picture Company, Entendre Films, Red Envelope Entertainment

Languages

English, Español

Awards

15 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
883
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA