Earthwork

– In 1994, real-life crop artist Stan Herd traveled from Kansas to Manhattan's Upper West Side to crea..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Earthwork (2009)

In 1994, real-life crop artist Stan Herd traveled from Kansas to Manhattan's Upper West Side to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. The multi-acre artwork was made from soil, rock, plants and vegetation near an underground railway tunnel. Stan recruited a number of homeless individuals living in the tunnel to become his crew. Over the months it took to complete the earthwork, Stan dealt with a myriad of difficulties in bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas and the many costs his art exacted upon his life. In the process, he unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and it's ultimate, lasting rewards

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Earthwork (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 May 2011

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Chris Ordal

Writer:

Chris Ordal

Main Actors:

John Hawkes, Bruce MacVittie, Chris Bachand, Scott Allegrucci

Plot:

In 1994, real-life crop artist Stan Herd traveled from Kansas to Manhattan's Upper West Side to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. The multi-acre artwork was made from soil, rock, plants and vegetation near an underground railway tunnel. Stan recruited a number of homeless individuals living in the tunnel to become his crew. Over the months it took to complete the earthwork, Stan dealt with a myriad of difficulties in bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas and the many costs his art exacted upon his life. In the process, he unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and it's ultimate, lasting rewards.

Awards:

15 wins.

Production:

Shadow Distribution

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
Metacritic:
53%