Cul de sac : a suburban war story / Subdivision Production presents ; a documentary by Garrett Scott ; produced and directed by Garrett Scott ; written by Garrett Scott, Ian Olds.

Combining newsreel footage and contemporary interviews, this film begins with the news story of Shawn Nelson, the man who, in May 1995, emerged from a mineshaft dug in his backyard to seize a 60 ton tank and rampage through the streets of his suburban San Diego neighborhood. This is extended to the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Icarus Films
Subdivision Productions
Other Authors: Olds, Ian (Screenwriter)
Scott, Garrett (Film producer, Film director, Screenwriter)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioning available.
Published: [Brookyln, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2011]
Subjects:
Nelson, Shawn, > 1959-1995.
Defense industries > California > San Diego.
San Diego (Calif.) > Economic conditions.
San Diego (Calif.) > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 streaming video file (57 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Combining newsreel footage and contemporary interviews, this film begins with the news story of Shawn Nelson, the man who, in May 1995, emerged from a mineshaft dug in his backyard to seize a 60 ton tank and rampage through the streets of his suburban San Diego neighborhood. This is extended to the larger story of this defense-industry dependent working class community from the 1950's to the 1990's, during which time it decayed into a desperate strip-mall wasteland. Interviewees sketch the rise and fall of the one-time boomtown, tracing the neighborhood's social ills to World War II, the Vietnam War, and recent industry layoffs.
Note:Originally produced by: Garrett Scott/Subdivision Productions, c2002.
Title from title frames.
Call Number:F869.S22 C86 2011
Interest Grade Level:
10 and up.
Credits:Edited by Ian Olds ; camera, Adrian Zaragoza.
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 9, 2015).