The Last Mountain

"A Fight For Our Future"

Jan 1 2011 PG 1h 35m
Documentary

In the valleys of Appalachia, a battle is being fought over a mountain, the consequences of which affect every American; it's a battle that has taken innocent lives and threatens to take more. It is a battle over protecting our health and environment from the destructive power of Big Coal. Mining and burning coal is at the epicenter of America's struggle to balance its energy needs with environmental and health concerns. Nowhere is that concern greater than in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where a small but passionate group of ordinary citizens are trying to stop Big Coal corporations, like Massey Energy, from continuing the devastating practice of Mountain Top Removal.

Plot

The fight for the last great mountain in America's Appalachian heartland pits the mining giant that wants to explode it to extract the coal within, against the community fighting to preserve the mountain and build a wind farm on its ridges instead. With Bobby Kennedy Jr. enlisted as a passionate force for preserving Coal River Mountain and the economic power of the fossil fuel industry twisting democracy to its advantage THE LAST MOUNTAIN highlights a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.

Written by

Bill Haney, Peter Rhodes

Directed by

Bill Haney

Cast

Susan Bird, Don Blankenship, Ron Burris

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Uncommon Productions

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
"The Last Mountain" - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
313
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA