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An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever! is a multi-award winning documentary film by Tom McPhee chronicling the events following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana when pet owners were forced to evacuate without their pets. An American Opera follows the pets, vets, owners, officials, rescuers, and adopters of animals as they try to remedy the situation, revealing that not everyone had the same goal of saving animals. Tom McPhee directed, narrated, and produced the film with the production companies Man Smiling Moving Pictures and Cave Studio.
Original Release
01/01/2007
US Release
01/01/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Garrison | Self - Animal Rescuer |
Lamonte Chenevert | Self - Resident |
Susan Benezeck | Self - Resident |
Wayne Pacelle | Self - CEO of HSUS |
Maxwell A. Lea Jr. | Self - State Veterinarian |
Mark Steinway | Self - Humane Investigator |
Laura Maloney | Self - LASPCA Director |
Chris Acosta | Self - Resident |
Crystal Acosta | Self - Resident |
David Leeson | Self - Reporter |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Garrison | Self - Animal Rescuer |
Lamonte Chenevert | Self - Resident |
Susan Benezeck | Self - Resident |
Wayne Pacelle | Self - CEO of HSUS |
Maxwell A. Lea Jr. | Self - State Veterinarian |
Mark Steinway | Self - Humane Investigator |
Laura Maloney | Self - LASPCA Director |
Chris Acosta | Self - Resident |
Crystal Acosta | Self - Resident |
David Leeson | Self - Reporter |
Mimi Hunley | Self - Louisiana Assistant Attorney General |
Marie Belew Wheatly | Self - CEO of American Humane Association |
Tom McPhee | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tom McPhee | Producer |
Michael Frelick | Producer |
Olivia Olsen | Producer |
Scott Lynch | Producer |