Dugout Dick is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel

Dugout Dick (2022)Rating 39/100

This short documentary is a heartwarming portrait of Idaho hermit Richard “Dugout Dick” Zimmerman, who lived in caves that he dug on the banks of the Salmon River. It was the hope of finding precious metals that kept him digging and mining, but ultimately it was the simplicity of living off the land that sustained him.

Cast: Richard Zimmerman

Director: Harrod Blank, Joanne Shen