A sequel to 2006's Who Killed the Electric Car?, director Chris Paine once again looks at electric vehicles. Where in the last film electric cars were dismissed as uneconomical and unreliable, and were under multiple attacks from government, the auto industry, and from energy companies who didn't want them to succeed, this film chronicles, in the light of new changes in technology, the world economy, and the auto industry itself, the race - from both major car companies like Ford and Nissan, and from new rising upstarts like Tesla - to bring a practical consumer EV to market.
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) is a documentary film directed by Chris Paine, released on October 21, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Chelsea Sexton, Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito and Stephen Colbert. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 43 ratings.
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Chelsea Sexton
as Self
Tim Robbins
as Narrator (voice)
Danny DeVito
as Self (EV1 Driver)
Stephen Colbert
as Self
Elon Musk
as Self (CEO, Tesla Motors)
Jon Favreau
as Self (Director, Iron Man)
Reverend Gadget
as Self - Electric Car Converter (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)
Talulah Riley
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Self
Directed by Chris Paine, written by Chris Paine and P.G. Morgan.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 43 ratings.
You can really see Chris Paine's progress as a director when compared to his previous effort, _Who Killed the Electric Car?_ (2006). The production value here is clearly much higher and overall the film is much more entertaining. I liked having the multiple parallel timelines between Bob Lutz, Ghosn, and Musk. The addition of the independent maker 'Gadget' I felt was a bit weird -- it seemed like originally the…
Reviewed on July 27, 2020
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The main cast of Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) includes Chelsea Sexton, Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito, Stephen Colbert and Elon Musk. The film was directed by Chris Paine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Revenge of the Electric Car was released on October 21, 2011 and runs for 1h 30m.
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 43 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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