People Like Us: Social Class in America (TV 2001)

A sprawling look at the class system in the United States, ranging from WASP elegance to trailer-park desperation, with lots of other stuff in between.

Directors:

Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker

Writers:

Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker,

Storyline

A sprawling look at the class system in the United States, ranging from WASP elegance to trailer-park desperation, with lots of other stuff in between.

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Plot Keywords:

class differences

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Website with games and talkback forum

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Center for New American Media (CNAM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Jerry Springer in Your Cinema

This is a must see for all Americans! It follows the lives of two specific socio-economic classes in a documentary styled presentation of the "Upper Class" in parts of the East coast and the lives of the "Lower Class" in the mid west. If you are studying sociology, or are just somewhat curious about how the rich vs the poor in your country live, this will open your eyes.

This film deals specifically with how rich people see themselves, and how they see the poor in the US, at times you struggle to comprehend what is coming out of some of these peoples mouths, and struggle to understand what has society come too?

This is a brilliant piece of work, hopefully it can change at least a few mindsets out there.

8/10