Taking Back Detroit
Taking Back Detroit
1980, English. Directed by Stephen Lighthill.
In the 1970s and early 1980s Detroit was the setting for an unusual development in U.S. urban politics, as voters elected two socialists to citywide office. TAKING BACK DETROIT examines these people and their organization against the backdrop of a city in extreme economic crisis.
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- 0h 55m
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- None listed
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- English
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Taking Back Detroit is streaming on OVID in India.
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- 10 June 1980
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Taking Back Detroit runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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Taking Back Detroit is streaming on OVID in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Taking Back Detroit?
Taking Back Detroit (1980) was directed by Stephen Lighthill.