Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy (1988)

09/12/1988 (US) • Documentary • 1h 20m

Overview

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.

Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy (1988)

09/12/1988 (US) • 1h 20m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Himself

Stephen Pellegrino

Himself

Richard Waddingham

The Explainer

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$45,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

unemployment

decadence

steel worker

steel town

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