The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006)

ALL 01/20/2006 (en) Documentary 82 Min
  • Release
    01/20/2006
  • Production
    Collective Eye Films
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Real Dirt on Farmer John
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

An epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer.

Overview

An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural community.

  1. Taggart Siegel

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. John Peterson

    Himself

  2. Anna Nielsen

    Herself, mother of John Peterson

  3. John Edwards

    Himself

  4. Lester Peterson

    Himself, father of John Peterson

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 4 , Crews : 2

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The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006) 82 Min

ALL 01/20/2006 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/20/2006
  • Production
    Collective Eye Films
  • Original title The Real Dirt on Farmer John
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

An epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer.

Overview

An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural community.

  1. Taggart Siegel

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer