The Main Stream (2002)

Género : Documental

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 56M

Director : Roger Weisberg

Sinopsis

Humorist Roy Blount Jr. takes viewers on a journey down the Mississippi River, showcasing everything from areas with spectacularly beautiful scenery to ugly and dangerously polluted stretches bordered by industrial development.

Actores

Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr.
Himself
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor
Himself
Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke
Herself
James Michael White
James Michael White
Himself

Tripulaciones

Roger Weisberg
Roger Weisberg
Director
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr.
Writer
Roger Weisberg
Roger Weisberg
Writer
Roger Weisberg
Roger Weisberg
Producer

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