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Real Dirt on Farmer John, The (2006)

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Release Date: January 20, 2006 (Limited)
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 82 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: Taggart Siegel
Writer: NA
Cast: John Peterson

"The Real Dirt on Farmer John" is a personal documentary about John Peterson, a farmer, artist, and eccentric/innovative thinker cast in rural Illinois. Filmmaker Taggart Siegel has documented John's struggle to redefine his family farm for over twenty years, witnessing the colorful drama of John's life.

After the death of his father during the late 1960s, John turns his traditional family farm into an experiment of art and culture, making it a haven for hippies, radicals, Read more

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Grade: B According to the cover of my promotional DVD, "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" is "the epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer." They weren't kidding. Read the full movie review

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