Pump (film)
Pump is a 2014 documentary film by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell. The film begins by exploring the history of petroleum-based fuel consumption, the use of the Internal combustion engine and the geopolitics involved with petroleum. It is primarily focuses on the United States but also includes a segment on the automotive industry in China. The film then explores in-depth on the alternative energy options for vehicles that are either readily available for use or can be on a mass scale. This includes ethanol fuel, methanol fuel, Flexible-fuel vehicles in Brazil, flexible-fuel vehicles in the United States, and electric vehicles including Tesla Motors.
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| Written by | Johnny O'Hara Josh Tickell |
| Produced by | Rebecca Harrell Tickell Darius Fisher Eyal Aronoff Yossie Hollander |
| Narrated by | Jason Bateman |
| Cinematography | Martin Dicicco |
| Edited by | Edu Sallouti Sean P. Keenan Phil Norden |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs Austin Creek |
Production companies | Fuel Freed Foundation iDeal Partners Film Fund |
| Distributed by | Submarine Deluxe |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $89,787[1] |
Funding for the film came from Patrón tequila founder John Paul DeJoria, Rhino Films executive Stephen Nemeth and the Fuel Freedom Foundation.[2]
References
- "Pump (2014) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
- Carpenter, Susan (September 19, 2014). "'Pump' documentary filled with fuel alternatives". Los Angeles Times.