Company Town

Released Sep 8, 2017

1h 30m

Documentary

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88%

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8 Reviews

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

One man goes up against one of the nation's largest paper mill and chemical plants in a bid to save his town from sickness-causing pollution.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A vital, eye-opening portrait.

Dec 7, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Even the rudimentary qualities of the filmmaking (cheap-looking camera work, poorly punctuated title cards) somehow add to its urgency, as if the movie needed to get its message out by any means necessary.

Sep 7, 2017

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Infuriating and, sadly, not at all surprising.

Sep 4, 2017

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow offer a provocative peek at the impact of the tech industry on everyday Bay Area life.

Jun 18, 2020

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Theo Schear

Film Threat

Perhaps the film will inspire somebody powerful to stand up, but more likely it'll become just another anti-Koch doc on in the "Koch Bros Takedowns" genre in your Netflix suggestions.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 3, 2018

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Richard von Busack

Pacific Sun (San Rafael, CA)

It's a hopeful but necessarily bleak account of the 2015 District 3 supervisor's race between Aaron Peskin and the incumbent Julie Christensen.

Jan 2, 2018

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Audience Member

This film points out how much this community needs an Erin Brockovich of its own

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Natalie Kottke

Director

Wilma Subra

Actor

Erica Sardarian

Co-Director

Natalie Kottke

Writer

Erica Sardarian

Writer

Sidney Blumenthal

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Synopsis

One man goes up against one of the nation's largest paper mill and chemical plants in a bid to save his town from sickness-causing pollution.

Director: Natalie Kottke
Producer: Natalie Kottke, Erica Sardarian, Adam Paul Smith, Edgar Sardarian
Screenwriter: Natalie Kottke, Erica Sardarian
Distributor: First Run Features
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 24, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m

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