| Description |
2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Described for the visually impaired. |
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Based on "The corporation : the pathological pursuit of profit and power" by Joel Bakan. |
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Originally released as a documentary motion picture in 2004. |
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Special features: Q's and A's (i.e., Qs and As): video interviews with the filmmakers from radio TV and theaters; Janeane Garofolo interviews writer Joel Bakan (from Air America's Majority Report); two filmmaker audio commentaries; Grassroots marketing presentation; eight deleted scenes; trailer. |
| Credits |
Narrator, Mikela J. Mikael ; editor, Joel Bakan ; music, Leonard J. Paul. |
| Performer |
Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman. |
| Summary |
The Corporation charts the spectacular rise of the corporation as a dramatic, pervasive presence in our everyday lives. With a deft mix of humor, visual panache and seriousness, this documentary is a timely, entertaining critique of global conglomerates. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
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English dialogue with optional Spanish, French and English subtitles. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival (2004): Audience Award - World Cinema, Documentary |
| Subject |
Corporations -- History
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Corporations -- Corrupt practices
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Corporations -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Corporate culture
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
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| Added Author |
Achbar, Mark
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Simpson, Bart
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Bakan, Joel.
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Crooks, Harold, 1943-
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Abbott, Jennifer.
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Mikael, Mikela J.
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Moore, Michael, 1954 April 23-
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Chomsky, Noam
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Klein, Naomi, 1970-
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Friedman, Milton, 1912-2006
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Big Picture Media Corporation
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TVOntario
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Vision TV.
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Knowledge Network.
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Saskatchewan Communications Network.
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Alberta Educational Communications Corporation.
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Zeitgeist Films.
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| Standard No. |
795975106535 |
| Music No. |
Z1065 Zeitgeist Films |
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