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| Directed by | Daniel Goldhaber |
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| Based on | How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm |
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| Cinematography | Tehillah De Castro |
| Edited by | Daniel Garber |
| Music by | Gavin Brivik |
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| Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million[2] |
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a 2022 American action-thriller film directed by Daniel Goldhaber, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ariela Barer and Jordan Sjol. It relies on ideas advanced in Andreas Malm's 2021 book of the same name, published by Verso Books. Malm's nonfiction work examines the history of social justice movements and argues for property destruction as a valid tactic in the pursuit of environmental justice. The film stars Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard.
Set primarily in West Texas, the film follows a fictional group of eight young individuals who decide to blow up an oil pipeline at two key locations. It explores the moral validity of extreme actions in addressing the climate crisis, the question of terrorism, and the use of property damage and sabotage as activist tactics. The production of the film spanned 19 months, from conception to completion, with principal photography taking place in New Mexico. The film premiered on September 10, 2022, at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 7, 2023.
Receiving generally favorable reviews from critics, How to Blow Up a Pipeline was praised for its eco-thriller premise, its exploration of moral and psychological challenges, and the complexity of its antiheroes. However, a number of critics expressed concerns regarding the perceived promotion of terrorism and violence in the film's narrative.
- ^ "How to Blow Up a Pipeline". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "How to Blow Up a Pipeline". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.