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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (Video 2005)

NOT_RATED  98 min  -  Documentary   -  4 November 2005 (USA)
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A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.

Director:

Robert Greenwald
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Scott Lee Scott ...
Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)
Don Hunter Don Hunter ...
Himself - H&H Hardware Owner
Jon Hunter Jon Hunter ...
Himself - Son of Don Hunter
Jeremy Hunter Jeremy Hunter ...
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Matt Hunter Matt Hunter ...
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Johnny Faenza Johnny Faenza ...
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Frank Mormino Frank Mormino ...
Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire
John Bruening John Bruening ...
Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)
Tom Glassburner Tom Glassburner ...
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Weldon Nicholson Weldon Nicholson ...
Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer
Al Norman Al Norman ...
Himself - Founder of Sprawl-Busters
Grace Thibodeaux Grace Thibodeaux ...
Herself - Hearne, Texas Resident
Diane DeVoy Diane DeVoy ...
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Cathy Nemchik Cathy Nemchik ...
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Stan Fortune Stan Fortune ...
Himself - Wal-Mart District Loss Prevention Manager
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Storyline

This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values. Written by Brave New Films  

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It will change the way you think, feel - and shop...

Genres:

Documentary

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wal-Mart - Der Hohe Preis der Niedrigpreise See more »

Filming Locations:

Belmont, North Carolina, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,577 (UK) (14 May 2006) (4 Screens)

Gross:

£23,128 (UK) (15 June 2006)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Brave New Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | (shortened version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The parodies of Wal-Mart ads that appear in the film, and were used as trailers, which appear to have been shot in Wal-Mart stores are actually greenscreen shots in which the performer has been composited. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: At the start of the section where a market trader in London, England is leading a campaign against a new ASDA store, the map has has both Wales and England labelled as 'England' - the 'Eng' is written over Wales. Wales and England (and Scotland) are part of Great Britain; Great Britain, Wales (and Scotland) are not part of England. See more »

Connections

Features "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rainy Night"
Performed by Button
Written by Kwangjin Kim See more »