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The Town That Was

The Town That Was

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 7, 2007

Runtime

1h 11m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

72%

Original Title

The Town That Was

Production Companies

Dog Player Films

Director

Chris Perkel

Description

An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.