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Forgotten on the Bayou: Rockey’s Mission to the Whitehouse (2007)

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Rockey VaccarellaRockey VaccarellaHimself
  • Photo of George W. BushGeorge W. BushHimself
  • Photo of Blackie CampoBlackie CampoHimself
  • Photo of Mabel CampoMabel CampoHerself
  • Photo of Richard RemppelRichard RemppelHimself
  • Photo of Craig TaffaroCraig TaffaroHimself
  • Photo of Michael LoveMichael LoveHimself
  • Photo of Herbert GettridgeHerbert GettridgeHimself

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