The River That Harms
The River That Harms
1987, English. Directed by Colleen Keane.
This illuminating film documents the largest radioactive waste spill in U.S. history - a national tragedy that received little attention. With the sound of a thunderclap, 94 million gallons of water contaminated with uranium mining waste broke through a United Nuclear Corporation storage dam in 1979. The water poured into the Puerco River in New Mexico - the main water supply for the Navajo Indians that live along the river, and a tributary of the major source of water for L.A. Navajo ranchers, their children, and farm animals waded through the river unaware of the danger. The River That Harms tells the story of this tragedy and the toll it continues to take on the Navajos, who lost the use of their water. To the Navajos, this event is also a prophetic warning for all humanity.
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- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Colleen Keane
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The River That Harms isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The River That Harms?
If you liked The River That Harms, try In the Realms of the Unreal, Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, Koyaanisqatsi.
Who directed The River That Harms?
The River That Harms (1987) was directed by Colleen Keane and stars Joseph Campanella.