Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy (1988)

Directed by Tony Buba1h 20mDocumentary

Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown's decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns along the Monongahela River) while he dreams of making higher budget films. The picture documents, in a lighthearted way, the community anxiety and activism that accompanied the failure of the steel industry around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Year
1988
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
12 September 1988
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7.0 (6)
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Tony Buba
Tony Buba
Himself
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Stephen Pellegrino
Himself
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Richard Waddingham
The Explainer
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Sal Carullo
Himself

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