The Whites are West Virginia "royalty": rebels and outlaws descended from D. Ray White (1927–85), a famous mountain dancer whose murder left the family in chaos. Since then, the vast clan, now in its fourth generation, has become notorious in Boone County for its disorderly ways, chronic drug abuse, and pugilistic lifestyle. And viewers won't be able to take their eyes off the spectacle. Every scene presents the beaten-down Whites drinking or drugging; in the most shocking instance, a mother postpartum cuts lines of coke on her hospital-room nightstand. Local officials provide commentary, explaining how the Whites are products of a combination of mountain isolation, a culture of entitlement (welfare and disability), and a fatalism bred by the exploitative system of coal mining. Will the youngest generation escape the cycle? It seems unlikely, although the film does end on a hopeful note. Bonus features include an interview with family friend Hank Williams III. For sociology collections and fans who can't get enough of reality TV.—David Gibbs, Georgetown Univ. Lib., Washington, DC