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Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

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Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

6.8

1h 20m

1988

Synopsis

Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown's decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns along the Monongahela River) while he dreams of making higher budget films. The picture documents, in a lighthearted way, the community anxiety and activism that accompanied the failure of the steel industry around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Director

Tony Buba

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

Tony Buba

Tony Buba

as Himself

Stephen Pellegrino

as Himself

Richard Waddingham

as The Explainer

Sal Carullo

as Himself

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