The actual title as it was presented to the residents of Benton, Il and the surrounding areas was originally called "Goodbye Sunrise", which for the economically depressed area of Illinois was good PR. It is in the very southern part of the state among many closed coal mines which at one time was the one of the biggest employers in the area. Benton is a small town and when people found out about the filming, everyone was excited.It wasn't until after they had finished filming that the name was changed which really ticked off the residents of the area. I lived 20 min from Benton and I remember all of the excitement. And sadly, I too felt insulted by the slap to the face we got from the poor white trash who wrote and filmed this.
Review of Poor White Trash
