"Make The Connection"

2005

1h 35m

8.0(314 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

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Joaquin Phoenix

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