King corn
(DVD)

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[New York, N.Y.] : Docurama Films :, [2008].
ISBN
1422909387, 9781422909386, 1422913511, 9781422913512
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD 633.15 KIN
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Docurama Films :, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1422909387, 9781422909386, 1422913511, 9781422913512
UPC
767685110898, 767685115046

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a documentary in 2006.
General Note
"You are what you eat"--container
General Note
Special features: Deleted scenes: Chicago: hauling the harvest to the Board of trade -- Washington DC : talking corn on Capitol Hill -- Boston : a new Boston tea party ; Featurettes : The king corn in the corn belt tour -- The lost basement lectures ; WoWz music video; photo gallery; filmmaker biographies.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Jeffrey K. Miller; camera, Sam Cullman, Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney; original music, The WoWz, Bo Ramsey, Spencer Chakedis.
Participants/Performers
Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney.
Description
Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system--From publisher description.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby 2.0, widescreen.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cheney, I., Ellis, C., Woolf, A., Miller, J. K., Cullman, S., Ramsey, B., & Chakedis, S. (2008). King corn . Docurama Films :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ian Cheney et al.. 2008. King Corn. Docurama Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ian Cheney et al.. King Corn Docurama Films, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cheney, Ian, et al. King Corn Docurama Films :, 2008.

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