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On Dec. 23, 2008, two days before Christmas, the General Motors assembly plant in Moraine, Ohio shut its doors. As a result, 2,500 workers and 200 management staff were left without jobs, while the closing is also sure to trigger the loss of thousands of related jobs and businesses. But the GM workers lost much more than jobs, including the pride they share in their work and the camaraderie built through the years. To the natives of Moraine and the greater Dayton area, General Motors wasn't just a car company - it was the lifeblood of the community. Ohio-based filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert put a human face on the decline of American industry when THE LAST TRUCK: CLOSING OF A GM PLANT debuts on Labor Day, MONDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT), concluding this year's HBO Documentary Films summer series.

Other HBO playdates: Sept. 10 (9:30 a.m.), 13 (12:45 p.m.), 16 (12:30 p.m.), 19 (1:30 p.m.) and 21 (5:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.)

THE LAST TRUCK: CLOSING OF A GM PLANT was directed and produced by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert; edited by Steven Bognar. For HBO: senior producer, Lisa Heller; executive producer, Sheila Nevins.