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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Film · 2006

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Chris Painedirector · writer
  2. Alex Gibneyproducer

On screen

  1. Chelsea Sextonlead actor
  2. Martin Sheenlead actor
  3. Mel Gibsonlead actor
  4. Tom Hankslead actor
  5. Reverend Gadgetsupporting actor
  6. Ed Begley Jr.supporting actor
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From the people who made Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Through the cast

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