Canal Zone
1977, English. Directed by Frederick Wiseman.
Follow the people who live and work in the Panama Canal Zone and glimpse into both the operation of the Canal and the various governmental agencies — business, military, and civilian — related to the functioning of the Canal and the lives of the Americans in the zone. Features sequences of ships in transit, the work of special canal pilots, aspects of the civil government, work of the military, and the social, religious and recreational life of the Zonians.
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 June 1977
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frederick Wiseman
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Canal Zone runs 175 minutes (2h 55m).
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Canal Zone isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Canal Zone?
Canal Zone (1977) was directed by Frederick Wiseman.