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Inequality for All

2013PG1h 28m7.5 / 10

Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines widening income inequality in the United States. U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap. He publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a "final frontier" for him. In addition to being a social issue documentary, Inequality for All is also partially a biopic regarding Reich's early life and his time as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton's presidency. Warren Buffett and Nick Hanauer, two entrepreneurs and investors in the top 1%, are interviewed in the film, supporting Reich's belief in an economy that benefits all citizens, including those of the middle and lower classes.

Availability

Not streaming in United States

Inequality for All opened in theaters January 19, 2013. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines widening income inequality in the United States. U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap. He publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a "final frontier" for him. In addition to being a social issue documentary, Inequality for All is also partially a biopic regarding Reich's early life and his time as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton's presidency. Warren Buffett and Nick Hanauer, two entrepreneurs and investors in the top 1%, are interviewed in the film, supporting Reich's belief in an economy that benefits all citizens, including those of the middle and lower classes.

More about Inequality for All

Cast

Robert ReichSelf
Dolly PartonDoralee Rhodes (archive footage)
Tyne DalyMary Beth Lacey (archive footage)
Lily TomlinViolet Newstead (archive footage)
Mary Tyler MooreMary Richards (archive footage)
Candice BergenMurphy Brown (archive footage)
Jon StewartSelf (archive footage)
Sharon GlessChristine Cagney (archive footage)

Credits

Directed by
Jacob Kornbluth

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • 72 Productions

Themes

economicsinequalitymiddle classpoorupper classwealth differences