The Town That Was

Name: The Town That Was
Genre: Documentary
Released: 07 Sep 2007
Rating: 7.20

Home is where the fire is.

An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.

Genre: Documentary
Studio: Dog Player Films
Keyword: fire, coal mining, ghost town, coal town
Cast:

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