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The Corporation

2003 · 145 min

A dense, sobering lecture that lays out evidence and interviews to make you see everyday business as quietly sinister.

Tagline
The corporation as psychopath...
Overview
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • greed
  • class
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror2
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Written by
Joel Bakan, Mark Achbar
Starring
Jane Akre, Ray Anderson, Maude Barlow, Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Nina Jones
Music
Leonard J. Paul
Cinematography
Rolf Cutts, Mark Achbar
Runtime
145 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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