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  • Carp: A Four Letter Word (2010)
  • Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short
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Carp: A Four Letter Word (2010)
Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short

The Great Lakes hold more than 20% of the world's fresh water and support livelihoods and leisure for many of the 37 million people who live in the Great Lakes basin. Poised just miles away, a fish stands ready to challenge this way of ...See moreThe Great Lakes hold more than 20% of the world's fresh water and support livelihoods and leisure for many of the 37 million people who live in the Great Lakes basin. Poised just miles away, a fish stands ready to challenge this way of life for those living in Chicago and beyond. As Asian carp threaten to enter the Great Lakes via a man-made connection that linked the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River at the turn of the last century, Carp: A Four Letter Word examines the relationship between the water, the fish, the locks, the food, the politics, the economics and a decades-old water rights dispute. Written by Anonymous See less
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Jessica Kivnik (written by)
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Oct 15, 2010 (United States)

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13 cast members
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Michael Borgstrom
Self - Wendella Sightseeing and Chicago Water Taxi Self - Wendella Sightseeing and Chicago Water Taxi   See fewer
Joel Brammeier
Self - Alliance for the Great Lakes Self - Alliance for the Great Lakes   See fewer
Jim Farrell
Self - Illinois Chamber of Commerce Self - Illinois Chamber of Commerce   See fewer
Phillip Foss
Self - Former Executive Chef, Lockwood Restaurant, Palmer House Hilton Self - Former Executive Chef, Lockwood Restaurant, Palmer House Hilton   See fewer
Henry Henderson
Self - Natural Resources Defense Council Self - Natural Resources Defense Council   See fewer
John Holden
Self - Heartland Processing (as Dr. John Holden) Self - Heartland Processing (as Dr. John Holden)   See fewer
Kevin Irons
Self - Illinois Natural History Survey Self - Illinois Natural History Survey   See fewer
Elizabeth Latenser
Self - Shedd Aquarium, Local Waters Gallery Self - Shedd Aquarium, Local Waters Gallery   See fewer
Vincent Quarles
Self - US Army Corp of Engineers (as Col. Vincent Quarles) Self - US Army Corp of Engineers (as Col. Vincent Quarles)   See fewer
David Solzman
Self - Chicago Area Waterway Expert (as Prof. David Solzman) Self - Chicago Area Waterway Expert (as Prof. David Solzman)   See fewer
Phil Willink
Self - The Field Museum, Carp Expert (as Dr. Philip Willink) Self - The Field Museum, Carp Expert (as Dr. Philip Willink)   See fewer
Pat Quinn
Self - Governor, State of Illinois (archive footage) Self - Governor, State of Illinois (archive footage)   See fewer
Liang Chang
Self - Chairman, Beijing Zuochen Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. (archive footage) (as Mr. Liang Chang) Self - Chairman, Beijing Zuochen Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. (archive footage) (as Mr. Liang Chang)   See fewer
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