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The Corporate Coup D'État

(2018)

November 18, 2018 1h 29m
76%
TMDB Score

Overview

A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.

Fred Peabody

Director

Top Billed Cast

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Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

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Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

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John Ralston Saul

Self - Philosopher

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Lee Fang

Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

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Philip Martin

Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

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Sarah Jaffe

Self - Writer and Journalist

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Anna Para

Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

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Bill Almashy

Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

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Bill Mullane

Self - Former School Director

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Chris Almashy

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio