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The Big Uneasy

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Harry Shearer, John Goodman and others discuss the possibility that the damage to New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina is the fault of the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Big Uneasy

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Critics Consensus

The Big Uneasy offers an admittedly uneven - yet still worthy and well-intentioned - look at a horrific disaster's aftermath.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 07/07/2011
3/4
By the end of "The Big Uneasy" the viewer is convinced that we weren't told the whole story back in 2005, and appalled by the retaliation faced by some who spoke out. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 06/09/2011
2/4
"The Big Uneasy" lacks the dramatic impact and artistic imagination of many recent docs about environmental issues. Go to Full Review Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine 06/03/2011
2.5/4
The film confirms that the real scandal behind Katrina is too deep, too knotty, and too technical to permeate our cultural understanding of the event and incite the rage it deserves. Go to Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture 11/09/2019
2.9/5
The citizens of New Orleans deserve a defense that is more fired up, angrier and more gripping than this somewhat flaccid documentary. Go to Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald 07/22/2011
3/4
Kelly Vance East Bay Express 07/21/2011
Behaves like a straight-ahead investigative news piece. Its target is the US Army Corps of Engineers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/23/2012 Could have been a lot more interesting. See more 07/21/2012 A scathing indictment of the Army Corps of Engineers that pretty conclusively proves that the damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina was, in fact, man-made and not a natural disaster. See more 04/20/2012 ok doc but kind of drags See more 08/31/2011 saw it at special showing @ Prytania Theater in NOLA, w/Harry Shearer present!!!!!! See more 08/18/2011 A little dorky in its presentation, but a lot of interesting and frustrating information. Harry Shearer and friends have an obvious love for their city. See more 08/17/2011 A sobering, sad and informative view of the real reasons Katrina flooded New Orleans. Government incompetence and the ensuing coverup are disgusting. Even worse is they are repeating the exact same mistakes to save a buck. Definitely see this doc when you get a chance. See more Read all reviews
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Harry Shearer

Director

Harry Shearer

Writer

Karen Murphy

Producer

Christine O'Malley

Producer

Arlene Nelson

Cinematographer

Tom Roche

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Movie Info

Synopsis Harry Shearer, John Goodman and others discuss the possibility that the damage to New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina is the fault of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Director
Harry Shearer
Producer
Karen Murphy, Christine O'Malley
Screenwriter
Harry Shearer
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m