I.O.U.S.A. (2008)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Patrick Creadon

Writers:

Patrick Creadon (writer) and
Christine O'Malley (writer) ...

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt.

Plot:

Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.

Plot Keywords:

Economics | National Debt | Financial Crisis | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Acronym In Title

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Robert Bixby	...	Himself
Humphrey Bogart	...	Himself (archive footage)
Warren Buffett	...	Himself
George Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bill Clinton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kent Conrad	...	Himself (as Sen. Kent Conrad)
Ander Crenshaw	...	Himself (as Rep. Ander Crenshaw)
Bing Crosby	...	Himself (archive footage)
Douglas Durst	...	Himself
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gerald Ford	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alan Greenspan	...	Himself
Judd Gregg	...	Himself (as Sen. Judd Gregg)
Yoni Gruskin	...	Himself
Kay Harms	...	Herself
Sue Herrera	...	Herself (archive footage)
Chrissy Hovde	...	Herself
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steve Kroft	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Miller	...	Himself (as Rep. George Miller)
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Paul O'Neill	...	Himself
Chris Parnell	...	Budget Book Author (archive footage)
Ron Paul	...	Himself (as Rep. Ron Paul)
Peter G. Peterson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Diane Rehm	...	Herself
Franklin Delano Roosevelt	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert Rubin	...	Himself
Donald Rumsfeld	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tim Russert	...	Himself (archive footage)
Scott Spradling	...	Himself
Mike Tully	...	Himself
David Walker	...	Himself
Brian Williams	...	Himself (archive footage)

Also Known As:

Untitled Patrick Creadon and Christine O'Malley/Debt Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | UK:U

Company:

Agora Entertainment

Movie Connections:

References Girls Gone Wild (1998) (V)

Entertaining, Educational, and Fast-moving

This documentary is simply outstanding. It has a fast moving pace, covering a tremendous amount of material, without losing a layman's audience. It is educational as well as entertaining. Of course, with the upcoming elections, the timing for the movie couldn't be better. It helps educate voters on one of the most important topics for the upcoming election. At the same time, it is not a partisan movie, and does not lay blame on one party over another. It seems fair in its portrayal of this problem and does not have an ulterior political motive. Finally, it is a great date movie because you will have plenty to discuss afterward.