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Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis

2018 · 96 min

A tense, sobering insider account that makes arcane finance feel like a countdown to disaster.

Directed by
John Maggio
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner
Overview
This documentary looks at the factors that led to the 2008 financial crisis and the efforts made by then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy Geithner, and Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to save the United States from an economic collapse.

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Directed by
John Maggio
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • power
  • greed
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
John Maggio
Starring
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner, Barney Frank, Barack Obama, Jamie Dimon, John J. Mack, Chris Dodd
Cinematography
Clair Popkin
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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