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SYZYGY

29 min

A wry, sobering explainer that turns a familiar brand's collapse into a quiet lesson in corporate finance.

Directed by
Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman
Overview
Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman tells the story of the real and manufactured causes behind the fall of Chuck E. Cheese which epitomizes the rise of the leveraged buy-out in corporate America.

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Directed by
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • corruption
    • power
    • work
    • class
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Directed by
    Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman
    Written by
    Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman
    Runtime
    29 min

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