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Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream

After condemning America's oil dependency in his 2004 documentary The End of Suburbia, filmmaker Gregory Greene here addresses the solutions that will avert catastrophe, outlining the issues actively moving the energy crisis from theory to reality. Spurred to action by the realities of peak oil, Greene focuses his camera on individuals across the country brave enough to challenge and instigate their communities into serious change.

Top Cast

  • James Howard Kunstler

    James Howard Kunstler

    Himself

  • Michael Ruppert

    Michael Ruppert

    Himself

  • Richard Heinberg

    Richard Heinberg

    Himself

  • Roscoe Bartlett

    Roscoe Bartlett

    Himself

  • Jeremy Rifkin

    Jeremy Rifkin

    Himself

  • Matthew Simmons

    Matthew Simmons

    Self

  • Michael Ruppert

    Michael Ruppert

    Self

Overview

After condemning America's oil dependency in his 2004 documentary The End of Suburbia, filmmaker Gregory Greene here addresses the solutions that will avert catastrophe, outlining the issues actively moving the energy crisis from theory to reality. Spurred to action by the realities of peak oil, Greene focuses his camera on individuals across the country brave enough to challenge and instigate their communities into serious change.

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