Inside Job
Chris's take
Good exposition on the financial crisis, although a bit bland in its presentation.
Director
Charles Ferguson
Cast
Matt Damon
Narrator
Bill Ackman
Self - Hedge Fund Manager
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Jonathan Alpert
Self - Therapist
Christine Lagarde
Self - Finance Minister, France
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Daniel Alpert
Self - Managing Director, Westwood Capital
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Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Self - Special Investigative Committee, Icelandic Parliament
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Gylfi Zoega
Self - Professor of Economics, University of Iceland
Andri Snær Magnason
Self - Writer & Filmmaker
Plot overview
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.