America Betrayed (2008)
Writer/director Leslie Carde finds her villain in the US Army Corps of Engineers, an agency whose primary aim is supposed to be that of protecting the nation's citizenry from potential disasters caused by the structural failure of dams, bridges, levees, buildings etc. Instead, the Corps, in cahoots with the many politicians and congressmen who work right along with it, has been found, over and over again, to be derelict in its duties - guilty of negligence, of employing harmful cost-cutting measures, of having misplaced priorities, of engaging in outright deception, and of brokering sweetheart deals with pet contractors. The movie is unsparing in its treatment of the Corps, and Carde clearly views it as her own personal mission to hold that organization accountable for the many acts of criminal malfeasance it has engaged in over the years.
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Narrator
- Robert Bea - Himself
- Joey DiFatta - Himself
- Steve Ellis - Himself
- Lucille Franz - Herself
- Cynthia Hedge-Morrell - Herself
- Judy Hoffmeister - Herself
- Mary Landrieu - Self
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is America Betrayed about?
- Writer/director Leslie Carde finds her villain in the US Army Corps of Engineers, an agency whose primary aim is supposed to be that of protecting the nation's citizenry from potential disasters caused by the structural failure of dams, bridges, levees, buildings etc. Instead, the Corps, in cahoots with the many politicians and congressmen who work right along with it, has been found, over and over again, to be derelict in its duties - guilty of negligence, of employing harmful cost-cutting measures, of having misplaced priorities, of engaging in outright deception, and of brokering sweetheart deals with pet contractors. The movie is unsparing in its treatment of the Corps, and Carde clearly views it as her own personal mission to hold that organization accountable for the many acts of criminal malfeasance it has engaged in over the years.
- Who directed America Betrayed?
- America Betrayed was directed by Leslie Carde.
- Who stars in America Betrayed?
- America Betrayed stars Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Bea, Joey DiFatta, Steve Ellis, Lucille Franz, Cynthia Hedge-Morrell.
- How long is America Betrayed?
- America Betrayed has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is America Betrayed?
- America Betrayed is a Documentary film.