| Description |
1 DVD (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| 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 naiveté, 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. |
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Iowa. |
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Corn as food.
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Corn as food. |
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Corn -- Fertilizers.
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Corn -- Fertilizers. |
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Genetically modified foods.
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Genetically modified foods. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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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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| ISBN |
1422909387 |
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9781422909386 |
| Standard No. |
767685110898 |
| Music No. |
NNVG110891 Docurama Films |
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