The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Name: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-01-20
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Peterson, Anna Nielsen, John Edwards, Lester Peterson

IMDb ID: tt0439774 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.4 (652 votes)

Genres: Documentary

The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. Castigated as a pariah in his community, Farmer John bravely transforms his farm amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and arson. He succeeds in creating a bastion of free express...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Canada: The Real Dirt on Farmer John (English)
United Kingdom: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Ireland: The Real Dirt on Farmer John (English)
India: The Real Dirt on Farmer John (English)
New Zealand: The Real Dirt on Farmer John (English)
United States: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
South Africa: The Real Dirt on Farmer John (English)
Finland: En sann farmare (Swedish)
Germany: Mit Mistgabel und Federboa - Farmer John
Croatia: Prava zemlja na farmeru Johnu (Festival Title)
Finland: Tosifarmarin tarina
Greece: Το πραγματικό όνομα του αγρότη Τζον (Festival Title)
Greece: Χώμα αγαπημένο
Russia: Фермер по имени Джон
Фермер по имени ДжонContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2006-01-20Runtime82 minutesMetascore78IMDb Popularity0User Reviews23Critic Reviews30Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsfarmer
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plow
interview
farmingOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.farmerjohnmovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439774/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0439774.jpgUpdated At2025-07-20T01:56:19

Stars

John Peterson
Anna Nielsen
John Edwards
Lester Peterson

Directors

Taggart Siegel

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: John Peterson | Character: Self
Actor: Anna Nielsen | Character: Self - mother of John Peterson
Actor: John Edwards | Character: Self
Actor: Lester Peterson | Character: Self - father of John Peterson

[Directors Group]
Name: Taggart Siegel | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Scott Ray Becker | Role: Producer
Name: Teri Lang | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Mark Orton | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Taggart Siegel | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Greg Snider | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Barney Jones | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philip Perkins | Role: Sound Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jim Granato | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alissa Levy Caiano | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jim McSilver | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Angela Reginato | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Laurie Schmidt | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Molli Simon | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ethan Derner | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jan Rofekamp | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Molli Simon | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Real Dirt on Farmer John | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi234422553/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi234422553/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563971857716.mp4?Expires=1788441001&Signature=MdwE4MmFHawIAiZzt9p~qXierJ7CwIe3Gq3sj7DD~SS9XjZx15vXMKcExHgDBwM8pdMhqaWlgto055C3yZfuTH9Kt24d-48s5g5JAGvaeMQYp2HUek3iAqFxKnkjxOeT4kba8Hds-qUWObg~K~M83doPrGLB1EoH9zHsF-8O1elosytpY3keaA0R7lKUpWvsbcT9GT6mq2QCyt~bmMq5XME~r0BWobubq3c5w0cdyjpVrvxmXTBkXjshYX6UuLu6P~BK7mFRMf3~U0qZ6lgUOw0OhvCIAuZzB1LH~j1aV57T9Qfqe5szUVwYGPyEb95EaBWSjTfm4AekKqMKDDuw2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Real Dirt on Farmer John | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi452133145/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi452133145/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563727917355.mp4?Expires=1788441001&Signature=H4Q7sHGpW-JB5zTcKuU6QZ3Q1ULvmX~ppth~OnWwCYVgYINz4dmaBD6SqfsfthdL0osqk8Xk3~LvZamGxO7o4QOQX4TErqjLdiRwEmr4x2J4eLk0AZLSi5B55sDSjOk1R5~M~VdUQSIUipM5X5Osi~N6Ri99FQ3K-4m~MrmroEdMf6KysY~PzmnjFmE~MVGYfu90tztx0-q~NLT~aivzZ8T1U2DxKlYxcSsaVuVJFPF3Gv9qsueNzDgJ-xmd~3atTsvsUlkQ0j5QWOjV-dywKm-wCHE4HVKxVTQyuc9MLZKmP5YH936j1G6M7NaGWZGU6xT8XkIEl454IAq~Z3LQcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 21, 2005 (Slamdance Film Festival)
United States: March 31, 2005 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: April 21, 2005 (RiverRun International Film Festival)
United States: May 28, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: June 2005 (Brooklyn International Film Festival)
United States: October 2005 (Tallgrass Film Festival)
United States: October 23, 2005 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 2005 (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival)
United States: January 20, 2006
Sweden: January 31, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Croatia: February 2006 (ZagrebDox)
Greece: March 15, 2006 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Greece: May 11, 2006 (Ecocinema Festival)
Italy: June 8, 2006 (Biografilm Festival)
Germany: February 12, 2007 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Finland: June 5, 2007 (TV premiere)
Germany: September 13, 2007

Awards

Box Office