The United States of Detroit

"This is what a comeback looks like"

2017 1h 26m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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This is a film about the power and necessity of community action in Detroit, and the street level solutions that residents there are finding to make a way in the biggest city in our nation to ever go bust.

“This is what a comeback looks like”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tylor Norwood
Writers: Dana Schwartz, Tylor Norwood
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Fitzloff 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: "This is what a comeback looks like".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5887566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tylor Norwood directs. Scott Fitzloff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Scott Fitzloff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "This is what a comeback looks like".
7IMDB entry: tt5887566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.