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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America, from the inner city to small towns like Kristof's hometown of Yamhill, Oregon. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they enough to rescue the thousands of Americans in despair, for whom the American Dream of self-reliance is impossibly out of reach?
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Questions about Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
How long is Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope has a runtime of 1h 57m (1 hour and 57 minutes).
Who directed Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope was directed by Viva Van Loock and released in 2019.
What genre is Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope is a Documentary film (2019).
Who stars in Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
The cast of Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope includes Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn.
