Crude Independence
Crude Independence
2009, English. Directed by Noah Hutton.
Crude Independence is a documentary film about the heartland in the process of transplanting itself, and the new heart is pumping oil. In 2006, the United States Geological Survey estimated there to be more than 200 billion barrels of crude oil resting in a previously unreachable formation beneath western North Dakota. With the advent of new drilling technologies, oil companies from far and wide are descending on small rural towns across America with men and machinery in tow. Director Noah Hutton takes us to the town of Stanley (population 1300), sitting atop the largest oil discovery in the history of the North American continent, and captures the change wrought by the unprecedented boom. Through revealing interviews and breathtaking imagery of the northern plains, Crude Independence is a rumination on the future of small town America-a tale of change at the hands of the global energy market and America's unyielding thirst for oil.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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- 6 February 2009
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Crude Independence runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Crude Independence is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Crude Independence on?
Crude Independence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 2009. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Crude Independence?
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Who directed Crude Independence?
Crude Independence (2009) was directed by Noah Hutton.