The Town That Was
2007, English. Directed by Chris Perkel & Georgie Roland.
Home is where the fire is.
An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.
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- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 7 September 2007
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The Town That Was runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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The Town That Was isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 September 2007. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Town That Was?
If you liked The Town That Was, try Come See Me in the Good Light, To Kill a Tiger, Seduced and Abandoned.
Who directed The Town That Was?
The Town That Was (2007) was directed by Chris Perkel and Georgie Roland and stars John Murtha.