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If our political system is like a game of Monopoly, how can outsiders have a voice when only money speaks? John Ennis documents comical corruption, follows political newcomers, and uncovers intrigue in this colorful journey that connects the dots of Big Money in our ever-challenging election proces...

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Corporate Authors: Public Interest Pictures (Firm) (Production company)
Shoot First, Inc. (Firm) (Production company)
Disinformation Company (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Ennis, John Wellington, 1973- (Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)
Reich, Robert B. (Interviewee)
Nichols, John (Interviewee)
Lessig, Lawrence (Interviewee)
Chomsky, Noam (Interviewee)
Jones, Van, 1968- (Interviewee)
Willliamson, Marianne (Interviewee)
Abramoff, Jack (Interviewee)
Baker, Marge (Interviewee)
Springer, Jerry, 1944-2023 (Interviewee)
Miller, Mark Crispin (Interviewee)
Friedman, Brad (Interviewee)
Fang, Lee (Interviewee)
Leopold, Jason, 1969- (Interviewee)
Hartmann, Thom, 1951- (Interviewee)
Levinson, Jessica (Interviewee)
Robinson, Rashad (Interviewee)
Edgar, Bob (Interviewee)
Feng, Kathay (Interviewee)
Weissman, Robert (Interviewee)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published: New York City, NY : Disinformation, [2014]
Subjects:
Campaign funds > Corrupt practices > United States.
Political campaigns > Corrupt practices > United States.
Political corruption > United States.
Corporations, American > Political activity.
Corporations, American > Corrupt practices.
Democracy > United States.
Political science.
Campaign funds > Corrupt practices.
Democracy.
Ethics.
Political campaigns > Corrupt practices.
Political corruption.
United States. > Congress > Ethics.
American Legislative Exchange Council.
United States. > Congress.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
United States.
Comedy films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Comedy films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Democracy's high stakes.
Pay two play.
Pay to play.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
If our political system is like a game of Monopoly, how can outsiders have a voice when only money speaks? John Ennis documents comical corruption, follows political newcomers, and uncovers intrigue in this colorful journey that connects the dots of Big Money in our ever-challenging election process.
Note:"The best documenary about speaking truth to power since The Big Lebowski" John Nichols (Tha Nation/MSNBC) from back cover.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014.
Extra features include featurettes, MBW Art Show 2011, trailer.
Call Number:RV002030418 VideoDVD
JK2249 .P39 2014 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781939517326
193951732X
Credits:Editor, Vivian Umino ; music, Dorian Cheah.
System Details:DVD, NTSC ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
Cast:
Robert Reich, John Nichols, Lawrence Lessig, Noam Chomsky, Van Jones, Marianne Williamson, Jack Abramoff, Marge Baker, Jerry Springer, Mark Crispin Miller, Brad Friedman, Lee Fang, Jason Leopold, Thom Hartmann, Jessica Levinson, Rashad Robinson, Bob Edgar, Kathay Feng, Rob Weissman.