The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn

The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1982

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn

Production Companies

Earth Image Films

Director

Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

Description

The birth of the radical environmental movement is captured in this short, poetic film on the legendary direct action at Glen Canyon Dam in March of 1981. The film contains one of the only interviews ever given by the late, great author Edward Abbey along with his classic speech from the back of a pick-up truck.