In a word, Red, White and the Blues is about "searching" for the American Dream and self-acceptance. It's an unforgettable true story of a man coming to terms with his own demons the only way he knows how: by losing himself on the open road. It's the story of a man, of a country, of debilitating lows, and, ultimately, of redemption.
synopsis
In Red, White, and the Blues, jack-of-all-trades and wandering spirit John R. Hall recounts his 2011 motorcycle odyssey across the United States—a journey that saw him beat a hasty escape from, and eventually return to, the oil field boomtowns of the Bakken, North Dakota.
The American Dream. Boomtown, USA. The Bakken. In the get-rich-quick landscape of an oil field boomtown, fortunes can be made in a near heartbeat. But one indisputable truth cannot be avoided: for every boom, there’s a bust, and it’s always waiting in the wings.
From 2010 through 2015, John had experienced more boom than bust in North Dakota, having survived the constant danger of inadequately policed roadways, comically insufficient infrastructure, and the state’s extreme weather patterns—not to mention a workforce pushed to the very edge by fatigue and oil companies’ unquenchable thirst for more oil, more blood, more of the almighty dollar. Snapping after a confrontation with a dishonest coworker in 2011, John did what many dream of: he quit his job on the spot and rode off into the sunset.
Red, White, and the Blues is an unforgettable story of a man coming to terms with his own demons the only way he knows how: by losing himself on the open road. This is the story of a man, of a country, of debilitating lows, and, ultimately, of redemption.
