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The Corporation (2003)

UNRATED  145 min  -  Documentary | History   -  4 June 2004 (USA)
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Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.

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The Corporation -- A complex, sobering documentary, THE CORPORATION takes its audience on a graphic and engaging quest to reveal the corporation's inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures. The Corporation -- Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
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Cast

Credited cast:
Mikela J. Mikael ...
Narrator (voice)
Rob Beckwermert Rob Beckwermert ...
Actor - Dramatizations
Christopher Gora Christopher Gora ...
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Nina Jones Nina Jones ...
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Richard Kopycinski Richard Kopycinski ...
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Karen Lam Karen Lam ...
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Sean Lang Sean Lang ...
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Bert Phillips Bert Phillips ...
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Diana Wilson Diana Wilson ...
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jane Akre Jane Akre ...
Herself
Ray Anderson Ray Anderson ...
Himself
Maude Barlow Maude Barlow ...
Herself
Chris Barrett ...
Himself
Carlton Brown Carlton Brown ...
Himself
Smedley Darlington Butler Smedley Darlington Butler ...
Himself - USMC: Exposes Anti-FDR Plot (archive footage)
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Storyline

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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)  

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Corporação See more »

Filming Locations:

Celebration, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$28,671 (USA) (6 June 2004) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$1,879,301 (USA) (14 November 2004)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina: (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)  | Hong Kong: (Hong Kong International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mikela J. Mikael was called in to lay down a temp track for the narration. Despite repeated efforts, the film-makers were unable to come up with anyone better for the real narrative track, so they stuck with Mikael's. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: 150 years ago, the business corporation was a relatively insignificant institution. Today, it is all-pervasive. Like the Church, the Monarchy and the Communist Party in other times and places, the corporation is today's dominant institution. This documentary examines the nature...
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, after the directors name are listed - BART SIMPSON (no relation to Homer & Marge) has been credited as one of the writers of the documentary. See more »

Connections

Features "The Awful Truth" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Frontline"
Written and Performed by Sean D. Andrews
From the film "TREE-SIT"
Courtesy Earthfilms/RankingStine Productions See more »