Inside the meltdown / produced by Michael Kirk, Jim Gilmore, Mike Wiser ; reported by Jim Gilmore ; written and directed by Michael Kirk ; for Frontline: executive producer, David Fanning ; FRONTLINE co-production with Kirk Documentary Group Ltd. ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

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"Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. [The film] chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers' collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. The film examines what...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Kirk Documentary Group
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Other Authors: Kirk, Michael
Gilmore, Jim
Wiser, Mike
Rhodes, Peter (Film editor)
Lyman, Will, 1948-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English ; closed-captioned.
Published: Boston, MA : Alexandria, VA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009], ©2009.
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Bear, Stearns & Co.
Federal National Mortgage Association.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Lehman Brothers (1993-2008)
Financial crises > United States > 21st century.
Bank failures > United States > 21st century.
Mortgages > United States.
Bank investments > United States > 21st century.
Mortgage loans > United States.
Banks and banking > Government policy > United States.
Federal Reserve banks > History > 21st century.
Subprime mortgage loans > United States.
Housing > United States > Finance.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Banks and banking > United States.
Foreclosure > United States.
Stock exchanges > United States > History.
Securities industry > United States > 21st century.
United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Television news programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs > United States.
History.
2000 - 2099
Bank failures.
Bank investments.
Banks and banking.
Banks and banking > Government policy.
Economic history.
Federal Reserve banks.
Financial crises.
Foreclosure.
Mortgage loans.
Mortgages.
Public housing > Finance.
Securities industry.
Stock exchanges.
Subprime mortgage loans.
United States.
Genre:
Television news programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs
History.
Online Access:
Connect to material related to this title online.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. [The film] chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, the Lehman Brothers' collapse, the propping up of insurance giant AIG and the $700 billion bailout. The film examines what Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't see, couldn't stop and haven't been able to fix"--Container.
Note:Originally broadcast on Feb. 17, 2009, as an episode of the PBS television series Frontline.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT4 D0107711 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:9780793670659
0793670659
Credits:Editor, Peter Rhodes ; story editor, Mike Wiser ; director of photography, Ben McCoy ; original music, John E. Low.
System Details:DVD; NTSC, Region 1; Stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Will Lyman; commentators include Joe Nocera, Christopher Dodd, Barney Frank, Alan Greenberg, David Faber, Kate Kelly, Bill Bamber, Jeffrey Lane, Bryan Burrough, Gretchen Morgenson, Jon Hilsenrath, Alan Schwartz, John Cassidy, Paul Krugman, Mark Landler, Charles Duhigg, Mark Gertler, Peter Schiff, Thomas Ollquist, Michael Petrucelli, Adam Davidson, Michael Greenberger, Nick Ashooh, Martin Feldstein, Sheila Bair.