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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 13 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 13 m

Summary In 2008, as George W. Bush tried to gift the energy and mining industries thousands of acres of pristine Utah wilderness via a widely disputed federal auction, college student Tim DeChristopher decided to monkey-wrench the process. Bidding $1.7 million, he won 22,000 acres with no intention to pay or drill. For this astonishing (and succ...

Directed By: Beth Gage, George Gage

Written By: Beth Gage

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 13 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 13 m

Bidder 70

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary In 2008, as George W. Bush tried to gift the energy and mining industries thousands of acres of pristine Utah wilderness via a widely disputed federal auction, college student Tim DeChristopher decided to monkey-wrench the process. Bidding $1.7 million, he won 22,000 acres with no intention to pay or drill. For this astonishing (and succ...

Directed By: Beth Gage, George Gage

Written By: Beth Gage

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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80
Jun 26, 2013
[A] vital and involving documentary.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
80
May 14, 2013
Tim DeChristopher, proves a fascinating subject for Beth and George Gage's new documentary.
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75
May 12, 2013
Without being didactic, the documentary demonstrates how an ordinary concerned citizen can take a stand when politicians neglect to make decisions for the good of the people and instead serve the interests of big business.
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70
May 16, 2013
Wisely deciding to refrain from rapping our knuckles with greenhouse gas statistics and Al Gore-style pie charts, the filmmakers fashion a portrait of a conscience spurred to action by an unexpected opportunity.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
55
May 16, 2013
DeChristopher's primary concern is climate change, which is no small issue. But Bidder 70 would be more compelling if it had used the U.S. government's assault on the ad hoc activist to also discuss threats to the American political environment.
By Mark Jenkins FULL REVIEW
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May 16, 2013
At least there is a happy ending — DeChristopher, for wasting the government’s resources, properly served 21 months in federal prison. Now, he has moved on to Harvard Divinity School, where his sanctimony will serve him well.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Release Date May 17, 2013
Duration 1 h 13 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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