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Overview
- Genre
- Investigation, Environment, Politics, Contemporary Issues, and Portrait
- Synopsis
A hard-hitting investigation of dioxins and PCBs, with a clear scientific explanation of why they are the most poisonous man-made substances in existence, and the disturbing human consequences of exposure to them.
When first telecast in the PBS "Nova" series, the Wall Street Journal wrote an editorial about the documentary, questioning the filmmaker's patriotism.
Soon after, "A Plague on Our Children" won the prestigious DuPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (the Pulitzer Prize of TV journalism).
"Mr. Richter's documentary is angry and quite persuasive."—New York Times
—New York Times- Treatment
- Show treatment
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 114 minutes
Credits
- Robert Richter ... Producer, Director, Writer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Richter Productions
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 1979-80
- Locations
- Oregpn California, upstate New York, Chicago
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 1980
- Awards
- duPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism award (TV"s Pulitzer Prize)
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- PBS (WGBH Nova series)
- Language
- English
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