The People vs. Agent Orange (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The People vs. Agent Orange is a documentary film directed by Alan Adelson, running about 86 minutes. “We have the right to protect ourselves from being poisoned.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the war in Vietnam. Today, all over the world, a primary component of that toxic herbicide controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks–even on children’s playgrounds. The chemical wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed births and deadly cancers. After decades of struggle and tragic personal losses, two heroic women are leading a worldwide movement to end the plague and hold the manufacturers accountable. In France, Tran To Nga is suing the American chemical industry for poisoning her Vietnamese family. And in America, Carol Van Strum exposes the continuing use of toxic herbicides. Incriminating documents disappear. Activists and their children are threatened and die. A helicopter technician secretly films the contamination of reservoirs, while a massive industrial cover-up continues.

Who’s in it. The People vs. Agent Orange stars Tran To Nga as herself and Carol Van Strum as herself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, The People vs. Agent Orange has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The People vs. Agent Orange page.

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