Ostensibly a bio about an eccentric farmer, The Real Dirt on Farmer John also doubles as a stirring exploration of man's common struggle with loss and prejudice.
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Movie Info
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Director -
Taggart Siegel -
Producer -
Teri Lang -
Screenwriter -
John Peterson -
Production Co -
Collective Eye -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 21, 2005, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Jan 20, 2006 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$34.3K -
Runtime -
1h 22m