Families. Friends. Lives on the line.
The inside story of the last days of a General Motors plant in Moraine, Ohio, as lived by the people who worked the line.
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) is a documentary film directed by Steven Bognar, released on September 4, 2009 with a runtime of 40m. It stars Popeye Hurst, Kim Clay, Kate Geiger and Kathe Day. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Directed by Steven Bognar, written by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, produced by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 12 ratings.
I think what is most striking about this short feature is the stoicism of the workforce as they accept the inevitable when their assembly plant in Moraine, Ohio, USA is slated for closure. With demand for many of the 280,000 trucks that they produce slumped to it's lowest level for fifteen years this huge source of employment for the town is deemed no longer viable. This isn't so much a documentary - there are no…
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The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) includes Popeye Hurst, Kim Clay, Kate Geiger, Kathe Day and Joyce Gilbert. The film was directed by Steven Bognar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant was released on September 4, 2009 and runs for 40m.
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
