Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

June. 24,1997      
Rating:
8.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Alfre Woodard as  Narrator (voice)
Robert Towne as  Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'
Barry Goldwater as  Self - U.S. Senator, Arizona

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