Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC. |
Note |
Title from container. |
Performer |
Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney. |
Credits |
Camera, Sam Cullman, Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney ; editor, Jeffrey K. Miller ; original music, The WoWz, Bo Ramsey, Spencer Chakedis. |
Note |
Originally released as a documentary in 2006. |
Summary |
Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naivete, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system. |
Note |
Special features: Deleted scenes; "The king corn in the corn belt tour" featurette; "The lost basement lectures" featurette; "WoWz music video; photo gallery; filmmaker biographies. |
Subject |
Corn -- Iowa.
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Corn as food.
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Corn -- Fertilizers.
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Genetically modified foods.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Cheney, Ian.
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Ellis, Curt.
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Woolf, Aaron.
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Balcony Releasing.
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Mosaic Films.
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Independent Television Service.
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Docurama (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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Added Title |
King corn : you are what you eat |
ISBN |
1422909387 |
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9781422909386 |
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1422913511 |
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9781422913512 |
Standard No. |
767685110898 |
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767685115046 |
Music No. |
NNVG110891 Docurama Films |
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NNVG115041 Docurama Films |
Standard No. |
QBX qbi08001782 |
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