26 Season
509 Episode
Independent Lens - Season 11 Episode 2 Butte, America
Five generations of mining families illustrate the story of Butte, Mont., once the world's largest producer of copper. / Irish actor Gabriel Byrne narrates the tale of Butte, Montana, once the world's largest producer of copper -- the "Richest Hill on Earth," the town that "plumbed and electrified America," the Pittsburgh of the West. Butte forged a community whose toughness, vitality and solidarity speak to what's missing in America today, while raising profound questions about the costs and consequences of industrialization and use of natural resources.
- Year : 2024
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : PBS
- Keyword :
- Director :
- Cast : Stanley Tucci
"
