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Overdraft

2012 · 57 min

A sober, wonky explainer that feels like a serious seminar on national debt.

Directed by
Scott Galloway
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bill Clinton, Erskine Bowles, Joe Klein
Tagline
Raising Awareness About the U.S. National Debt and its Implications for the American Opportunity
Overview
Overdraft is an award-winning film featuring leading thinkers and policymakers from across the aisle exploring major topics such as entitlement programs, defense spending, tax reform and the choices that America’s debt forces on individuals and businesses. Independently produced, Overdraft was launched in August 2012, and made available for broadcast on public television for two years through the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA).

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Directed by
Scott Galloway
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bill Clinton, Erskine Bowles, Joe Klein
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Scott Galloway
Starring
Bill Clinton, Erskine Bowles, Joe Klein, Alan K. Simpson, Judd Gregg
Runtime
57 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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