Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope(2019)
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope Synopsis
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America, from the inner city to small towns like Kristof's hometown of Yamhill, Oregon. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they enough to rescue the thousands of Americans in despair, for whom the American Dream of self-reliance is impossibly out of reach?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2019) is a documentary film directed by Viva Van Loock, released on November 13, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
- Director:
- Viva Van Loock
- Producers:
- Maro Chermayeff, Joshua Bennett
- Cinematographer:
- Wolfgang Held
- Composer:
- Nathan Halpern
- Production:
- Show of Force
- Status:
- Released
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2019) Trailer
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Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope Cast & Crew
Main cast
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Directed by Viva Van Loock, produced by Maro Chermayeff and Joshua Bennett.
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The main cast of Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2019) includes Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The film was directed by Viva Van Loock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope was released on November 13, 2019 and runs for 1h 57m.
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