Land Grab: The Taking of Poletown
Documentary
A once thriving ethnic community struggles for its life when the city of Detroit and General Motors Corporation combine forces to demolish much of the neighborhood in order to build a new auto assembly plant.
Director
Harvey Ovshinsky
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mike Wendland
Release Date
December 12, 1980
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Mike Wendland
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
4 x 3
Filming Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Production
WDIV
🏷️ Keywords
land grabgeneral motorsdetroit michiganautomobile industry
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
A once thriving ethnic community struggles for its life when the city of Detroit and General Motors Corporation combine forces to demolish much of the neighborhood in order to build a new auto assembly plant.