What Lies Upstream (2017)
Overview
In this detective story, filmmaker Cullen Hoback investigates the largest chemical drinking water contamination in a generation. But something is rotten in state and federal regulatory agencies, and through years of persistent journalism, we learn the shocking truth about what’s really happening with drinking water in America.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.606 |
Directed By
Cullen Hoback
Crew
Vince Sweeney
Cullen Hoback
Cullen Hoback
Cullen Hoback
Geoffrey Richman
Nitin Khanna
John Askew
John Ramos
Cullen Hoback
Jaswinder Grover
TOP CAST
Martin Riese
Self
Erin Brockovich
Self
Rahul Gupta
Self - Dr., director of the West VA Bureau of Public Health
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