A Plague on Our Children
A Plague on Our Children
1979, English. Directed by Robert Richter.
Dioxins, PCBs and profit v. public health. A hard-hitting investigation of dioxins and PCBs, with a clear scientific explanation of why they are the most poisonous man-made substances in existence, and the disturbing human consequences of exposure to them. Corporate defenders, scientists and victims appear, including U.S. veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam war, factory workers exposed to PCBs, housewives exposed to toxic spray in logging areas, people exposed to the poisons at Love Canal and other waste disposal sites. Part One focuses on dioxin. Part Two focuses on PCBs.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 October 1979
- Written by
- Robert Richter
- Budget
- $350K
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A Plague on Our Children runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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A Plague on Our Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Plague on Our Children, try Above Majestic, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, The Class of ‘92.
Who directed A Plague on Our Children?
A Plague on Our Children (1979) was directed by Robert Richter and stars Jason Robards.