Merchants of doubt / Sony Pictures Classics in association with Participant Media and Omidyar Network ; produced by Melissa Robledo ; produced and directed by Robert Kenner.

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Inspired by the book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, the film takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present...

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Corporate Author: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Kenner, Robert (Film director, Film producer), Callahan, Patricia, Crawford, Matthew, Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M., 1965-
Language:English
Spanish
French
Korean
Chinese
Thai
Portuguese
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue; Spanish, French, English, Korean, Chinese, Thai or Portuguese subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, [2015]
Subjects:
Scientists > Professional ethics.
Science news > Moral and ethical aspects.
Democracy and science.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Inspired by the book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, the film takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities, yet have the aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.
Note:Title from container.
Inspired by the book Merchants of doubt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway.
Video disc release of the 2014 documentary motion picture.
Originally issued as part of "Blu-ray + DVD" set.
Call Number:Q147 .M47 2015 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rating: PG-13; for brief strong language CHV rating: PG.
System Details:DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 DTS-HD MA, audio description track 5.1 Dolby digital .
Cast:
Patricia Callahan, Matthew Crawford.