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  • The Unforeseen
  • Opened February 29, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
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  • NR
  • In the 1980s, an ambitious real estate developer came to Austin, Texas with a dream – to transform miles of pristine wilderness into a sprawling self-sufficient city. When the development threatened a local treasure, a fragile limestone aquifer and Read More
  • Cast: Robert Redford, Gary Bradley, William Greider, Marshall Kuykendall, Dick Brown
  • Director: Laura Dunn
  • Genres: Nature, Culture & Society, Politics & Government, Social Issues, Environmental Science, Natural Environments

The Unforeseen Critic Reviews

Metascore®76 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

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  • 90
    Variety | Robert Koehler

    Observing locally and thinking globally, Laura Dunn's astonishing debut doc...

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Sam Adams

    Although the parts of The Unforeseen dealing with the anti-development...

  • 80
    Village Voice | Jim Ridley

    Making her first feature, Austin filmmaker Dunn no doubt included some...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Add The Unforeseen to the catalog of artfully produced nonfiction films that...

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Average Rating = 2.8 out of 5
Metascore®:
76 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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