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Inside Job

2010 · 109 min

A lucid, infuriating explainer that turns impenetrable finance into a gripping tale of greed and consequence.

Tagline: The film that cost over $20,000,000,000,000 to make.
Overview: A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
greed
power
class
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	2
Realism	10
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Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary, crime
Directed by: Charles Ferguson
Written by: Charles Ferguson
Starring: Matt Damon, Bill Ackman, Jonathan Alpert, Christine Lagarde, Daniel Alpert, Sigridur Benediktsdottir, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason
Music: Alex Heffes
Cinematography: Svetlana Cvetko, Kaylanee Mam
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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