The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.

GasLand (2010)
  • Rating: (3,855 votes)
  • Taglines:Can you light your water on fire? » There's something in the water. »
  • Runtime:107 minutes
  • Director: Josh Fox
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    Josh Fox
    Himself (archive footage)
    Dick Cheney
    Himself (archive footage)
    Pete Seeger
    Himself (archive footage)
    Richard Nixon
    Himself
    Aubrey K. McClendon
    Herself - Resident
    Pat Fernelli
    Himself - Resident
    Ron Carter
    Herself - Resident
    Jean Carter
    Herself - Resident
    Norma Fiorentino
    Herself - Resident
    Debbie May
  • Genre:Documentary
  • Producers:
    Trish Adlesic
    producer  
    Josh Fox
    producer  
    Molly Gandour
    producer  
    Don Guarnieri
    co-producer  
    Laura Newman
    co-producer  
    David Roma
    co-producer  
  • Plot: It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. Written by Sundance Film Festival
GasLand
  • User's comment:See This Documentary!! See Some Truth!! by njmollo

    This documentary details the insidious Natural Gas Corporation's treatment of the Planet and everyday people in America.

    Gasland is a very shocking and important film. I suppose that is why it already has its detractors trying to smear the documentary. Debunking sites, debunking threads and 1 star reviews on IMDb have begun before a wider audience can get a chance to see this film.

    The plain and simple truth is that Natural Gas Corporations are helping to destroy the Planet. Those in control of these Global Corporations are so morally corrupted by greed that some Governmental regulation is needed to control these rabid pillagers of the Planet.

    Unfortunately our Governments have simply fallen into bed with the Global Corporations.

    How it is possible to change the current mindset of greed, privatisation and consumerism into one more caring towards humans, wild animals and the Planet is a challenge but it must happen soon.

    See this Documentary!


  • Also known as: GasLand (France - imdb display title), Gasland (Sweden - imdb display title), Kraj gazem plynacy (Poland - imdb display title),

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