The Devil We Know

"The Chemistry of a Cover-up"

2018 1h 28m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 27

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Synopsis

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Unraveling one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, a group of citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical — now found in the blood of 99.7% of Americans — into the local drinking water supply.

“The Chemistry of a Cover-up”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephanie Soechtig
Writers: Stephanie Soechtig, Mark Monroe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Lazarte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Chemistry of a Cover-up".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7689910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephanie Soechtig directs. Brian Lazarte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Brian Lazarte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "The Chemistry of a Cover-up".
6IMDB entry: tt7689910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "cover-up", "corporate greed", "virginia", "water pollution".