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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is a 2011 documentary film detailing the history of the Pruitt–Igoe public housing complex in St. Louis, Missouri, and the eventual decision to raze the entire complex in 1976.
The documentary argues that the violent social collapse within the Pruitt-Igoe complex was not due to the demographic composition of its residents, but was a result of wider, external social forces, namely the declining economic fortunes of St. Louis and the resulting impact upon employment opportunities.
Original Release
01/20/2012
US Release
01/20/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Slyvester Brown | Self - Former Resident |
| Irvin Dagen | Self - St. Louis Housing Authority |
| Elmer Fiedler | Self - Black Jack Baptist Church |
| Robert Fishman | Self - Urban Historian |
| Joseph Heathcott | Self - Urban Historian |
| Jason Henry | Narrator |
| Brian King | Self - Former Resident |
| Joyce Ladner | Self - Sociologist |
| Ruby Russell | Self - Former Resident |
| Robert Schuchardt | Self - Zoning Commission Chairman |
Directors
Writers
Chad Freidrichs, Jaime Freidrichs
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Slyvester Brown | Self - Former Resident |
| Irvin Dagen | Self - St. Louis Housing Authority |
| Elmer Fiedler | Self - Black Jack Baptist Church |
| Robert Fishman | Self - Urban Historian |
| Joseph Heathcott | Self - Urban Historian |
| Jason Henry | Narrator |
| Brian King | Self - Former Resident |
| Joyce Ladner | Self - Sociologist |
| Ruby Russell | Self - Former Resident |
| Robert Schuchardt | Self - Zoning Commission Chairman |
| Valerie Sills | Self - Former Resident |
| Jacquelyn Williams | Self - Former Resident |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Chad Freidrichs | Producer |
| Jaime Freidrichs | Producer |
| Paul Fehler | Producer |
| Brian Woodman | Producer |
