The Unforeseen

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Actors: Robert Redford , Willie Nelson , Ann Richards , Judah Folkman , William Greider , Gary Bradley

Director: Laura Dunn

IMDB Rate: 7 out of 10 (195 votes)

Plot Summary:A documentary that begins with an examination of a real estate developer in Texas named Gary Bradley. Growing up on a farm teaches him that he is completely dependent upon nature. He seeks to escape this life of contingency and leaves for the big city (Austin Texas) to become a real estate developer. In his words, I wanted a life I had more control over. In his new career as real estate developer, he can cease being subject to nature and instead impose his own will upon the land. He does so, describing raw land as a blank canvas upon which his is able to paint his masterpiece, namely, a subdivision. But the unexpected implosion of the Savings and Loan industry eliminates his funding and leaves him with enormous debts...