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The year is 1990. California is in a pollution crisis. Smog threatens public health. Desperate for a solution, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) targets the source of its problem: auto exhaust. Inspired by a recent announcement from General Motors about an electric vehicle prototype, the Zero Emissions Mandate (ZEV) is born. It required 2% of new vehicles sold in California to be emission-free... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 28th, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for brief mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,677,838 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...strikes me as pretty fair." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"Director Chris Paine finds plenty of unsavory answers that make you want to lease a hybrid ASAP. " more...
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A |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...makes you angry, and also sad, to live in a country where innovation could be contrived into an enemy." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...doesn't bring up anything supremely new or surprising to merit attention..." more...
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C- |
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