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Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in the post-recession economy. FRONTLINE and ProPublica report on the economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, a once-booming city where nearly 35 percent of people now live in poverty.
Original Release
09/11/2018
US Release
09/11/2018
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mark Bernstein | Self - Historian and author |
| Priyanka Boghani | Self - Reporter |
| Joseph Bohbot | Self - Narrator |
| Rodney Brickey | Self - Assistant Manager, Fuyao |
| Sarah Childress | Self - Reporter |
| Cherish Cronmiller | Self - CEO, Miami Valley Comm. Action Partnership |
| Christopher Croom | Self - Medical Director, Promise to Hope |
| Krys Davidson | Self - Community Enterprises, St. Vincent de Paul |
| Rana Foroohar | Self - Associate Editor, Financial Times |
| Jacob Hacker | Self - Yale University |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mark Bernstein | Self - Historian and author |
| Priyanka Boghani | Self - Reporter |
| Joseph Bohbot | Self - Narrator |
| Rodney Brickey | Self - Assistant Manager, Fuyao |
| Sarah Childress | Self - Reporter |
| Cherish Cronmiller | Self - CEO, Miami Valley Comm. Action Partnership |
| Christopher Croom | Self - Medical Director, Promise to Hope |
| Krys Davidson | Self - Community Enterprises, St. Vincent de Paul |
| Rana Foroohar | Self - Associate Editor, Financial Times |
| Jacob Hacker | Self - Yale University |
| Taylor Hardy | Self |
| Kent Harshbarger | Self - Coroner, Montgomery County |
| Jeff Hoagland | Self - Pres., Dayton Development Coalition |
| Josh Hunter | Self |
| Sunnie Lain | Self - Director of Outreach, St. Vincent de Paul |
| Paul Leonard | Self - Mayor of Dayton, 1982-86 |
| Alec MacGillis | Self - Correspondent (Senior Reporter / Problica) |
| Phil Plummer | Self - Sheriff, Montgomery County |
| Gary Reigelsperger | Self - Owner, Dayton Corrugated Packaging |
| Amaha Sellassie | Self - President, Gem City Market |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raney Aronson | Executive Producer |
| David Fanning | Executive Producer |
| Shimon Dotan | Producer |
| Paul Cadieux | Producer |
| Missy Frederick | Producer |
| Amy Gains | Producer |
| Nancy Guerin | Producer |
| Jason Kashdan | Producer |
| Frank Koughan | Producer |
| Michelle Mizner | Producer |
| Robin Parmelee | Producer |
| Netaya Anbar | Producer |
Clips
Frontline: Most People At This Dayton Food Pantry Work
