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The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn

198210mMovieDocumentary

The birth of the radical environmental movement is captured in this short, poetic film on the legendary direct action at Glen Canyon Dam in March of 1981. The film contains one of the only interviews ever given by the late, great author…

DirectorChristopher 'Toby' McLeod
ProducersGlenn Switkes·Randy Hayes

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Cast · Directed by Christopher 'Toby' McLeod

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