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Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle

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Jim Gordon battles the Kennedy family, oil magnates and conservationists to build a wind farm in the middle of Nantucket Sound.

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Daniel M. Gold New York Times 05/16/2013
2/5
A documentary should give audiences insights they can't get elsewhere. Otherwise, it's just one more tumble in an endless media churn. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 06/14/2012
2.5/4
There's a story of money fighting money here that only gets half-told. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 05/19/2013
7/10
Just when you're either confused or made cynical by everyone's hypocrisy. . .optimism lifts the critical view to an unusually thoughtful perspective on environmental issues. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Boston Phoenix 06/14/2012
3/4
A dizzying look into the deceptive world of political activism, worth it for a glimpse at the making of a Daily Show segment alone. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/02/2013 Entertaining documentary, which has plenty of parallels with the Viking Energy saga in Shetland. Whether pro or anti wind farms you will find this an entertaining documentary. See more 06/24/2012 In an era of agenda-driven "documentaries," it is refreshing to see a successful exhibition of both sides of a highly-charged political issue, particularly because it remains entertaining and fast-paced from the first shot. See more Read all reviews
Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle

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Cast & Crew

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Robbie Gemmel

Director

John Kirby

Director

Libby Handros

Executive Producer

Jim Butterworth

Executive Producer

Josh Levin

Executive Producer

Libby Handros

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jim Gordon battles the Kennedy family, oil magnates and conservationists to build a wind farm in the middle of Nantucket Sound.
Director
Robbie Gemmel, John Kirby
Producer
Libby Handros, Daniel Coffin, Robbie Gemmel, Steven Latham
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m