Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 08/07/07 (LA & NY) 08/31/07(St. Louis) Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG for some mild disturbing images and thematic elements Running Time 1 hour 30 minutes Genre Documentary Director Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners Writer Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners, Leonardo DiCaprio Cast Leonardo DiCaprio Studio Warner Independent Pictures |
THE 11TH HOUR
SYNOPSIS
Drought. Famine. Severe flooding. Record
rainfall. Hurricanes. Acid rain. The highest
average temperatures in recorded history.
Catastrophe is reported on the nightly news as
isolated incidents. But are these incidents
isolated, or pieces of a larger global puzzle that
could unlock humanity’s future?
In the history of the planet, humanity’s time on
earth has been short but powerful. The human
drive to ensure its own survival and quality of life
has revolutionized industry, science, nutrition and
medicine. But it has also effected unprecedented
changes in the delicate balance that makes life on
earth possible.
Shaped by oceans and rainforests that generate
oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, govern climate,
weather and temperature, the planet earth is under
siege. The alchemy of natural greenhouse gases
that enables life has been augmented with
chemicals from tail pipes and smoke stacks. For
every truckload of product produced, many more
truckloads of waste are created. The oceans have
been flooded with mercury, heavy metals, and
toxic chemicals. The forests are disappearing,
deserts are widening, the arctic sea ice is melting,
the permafrost has begun to crack. The earth has
Drought. Famine. Severe flooding. Record
rainfall. Hurricanes. Acid rain. The highest
average temperatures in recorded history.
Catastrophe is reported on the nightly news as
isolated incidents. But are these incidents
isolated, or pieces of a larger global puzzle that
could unlock humanity’s future?
In the history of the planet, humanity’s time on
earth has been short but powerful. The human
drive to ensure its own survival and quality of life
has revolutionized industry, science, nutrition and
medicine. But it has also effected unprecedented
changes in the delicate balance that makes life on
earth possible.
Shaped by oceans and rainforests that generate
oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, govern climate,
weather and temperature, the planet earth is under
siege. The alchemy of natural greenhouse gases
that enables life has been augmented with
chemicals from tail pipes and smoke stacks. For
every truckload of product produced, many more
truckloads of waste are created. The oceans have
been flooded with mercury, heavy metals, and
toxic chemicals. The forests are disappearing,
deserts are widening, the arctic sea ice is melting,
the permafrost has begun to crack. The earth has
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grown warmer. Not since a meteor hit the planet 55 million years ago have so many forms of life gone
extinct.
But are these changes to the earth permanent? Or are they puzzle pieces that, if connected, reveal a
larger story that needs to be told – a human story that takes into account who we are and the state of
our relationship to this planet, our only home. We are in an environmental age whether we like it or not.
Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, and written and directed by Leila Conners Petersen and
Nadia Conners, The 11th Hour describes the last moment when change is possible. The film explores
how humanity has arrived at this moment – how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and
what we can do to change our course. The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world,
including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former
head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in
addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss the most
important issues that face our planet.--©Warner Independent Pictures
extinct.
But are these changes to the earth permanent? Or are they puzzle pieces that, if connected, reveal a
larger story that needs to be told – a human story that takes into account who we are and the state of
our relationship to this planet, our only home. We are in an environmental age whether we like it or not.
Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, and written and directed by Leila Conners Petersen and
Nadia Conners, The 11th Hour describes the last moment when change is possible. The film explores
how humanity has arrived at this moment – how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and
what we can do to change our course. The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world,
including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former
head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in
addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss the most
important issues that face our planet.--©Warner Independent Pictures