Taken for a Ride

"Why Does America Have the Worst Public Transit in the Industrialized World, and the Most Freeways?"

1996 0h 52m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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How the American auto industry engineered the demise of city public-transit systems.

“Why Does America Have the Worst Public Transit in the Industrialized World, and the Most Freeways?”

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Cast

Jim Klein
Narrator
Renee Montagne
Narrator
Bradford Snell
Himself
Joe Alfonsie
Himself
Joseph L. Alioto
Himself
Jim Holzer
Himself
Barney Larrick
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Klein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jim Klein and Renee Montagne and Bradford Snell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Why Does America Have the Worst Public Transit in the Industrialized World, and the Most Freeways?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0236785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Klein directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jim Klein and Renee Montagne and Bradford Snell carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Why Does America Have the Worst Public Transit in the Industrialized World, and the Most Freeways?".
6IMDB entry: tt0236785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.