Watch Riding the Tornado (1986) Online

This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a drop in world oil prices, those business people who knew how to "ride a tornado" cut their losses and moved on, while others were left devastated. When Newfoundland was faced with a possible oil boom of its own in the mid-'80s, it took the lessons of Alberta to heart. Part 3 of the series, Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada. Read More

Watch Riding the Tornado online. Featuring James Laxer, Riding the Tornado is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in Canada and was released on 1986. Riding the Tornado was directed by . Read Less