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Forgotten on the Bayou: Rockey’s Mission to the Whitehouse

Forgotten on the Bayou: Rockey’s Mission to the Whitehouse

Rockey Vaccarella, a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, travels from Louisiana to Washington, D.C., to deliver a message to President George W. Bush.

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On August 29, 2005, Rockey Vaccarella rode out Hurricane Katrina on his roof by holding on to a rope for 4 hours. Rockey and his family lost everything but he refused to give up. Nearly one year after surviving the worst natural disaster in the history of America, Rockey set out on a mission to deliver a message to the President of the United States. Even when most people thought he was crazy, Rockey hooked up his FEMA trailer and journeyed from Louisiana to the White House. By the time he arrived in the nation's capitol, Rockey had captured the attention of America and much of the world. FORGOTTEN ON THE BAYOU is the true story of an unforgettable man who believes that anything is possible.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

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Release Date

01 January 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rockey Vaccarella

Rockey Vaccarella

Himself

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Himself

Blackie Campo

Blackie Campo

Himself

Mabel Campo

Mabel Campo

Herself

Richard Remppel

Richard Remppel

Himself

Craig Taffaro

Craig Taffaro

Himself

Michael Love

Michael Love

Himself

Herbert Gettridge

Herbert Gettridge

Himself

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