The Yes Men (2003)

Anti-corporate activists travel from conference to conference, impersonating member of the World Trade Organization.

Directors:

Dan Ollman, Sarah Price

Stars:

Andreas Bichlbauer, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mike Bonanno	...	Himself
Andy Bichlbaum	...	Himself
Michael Moore	...	Himself
Marco Deseriis	...	Himself
Wago Kreider	...	Himself
Patrick Lichty	...	Himself
Matt McElligott	...	Himself
Ryan McKinley	...	Himself
Laura Nix	...	Herself
Bob Ostertag	...	Himself
Sal Salamone	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Bayly	...	Himself - Chicago News Reporter
Andreas Bichlbauer	...	Himself (as Dr. Andreas Bichlbauer)
Philip De Lorenzo	...	Himself - Student
Greg Palast	...	Himself

Storyline

A comedic documentary which follows The Yes Men, a small group of prankster activists, as they gain world-wide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization on television and at business conferences around the world. The film begins when two members of The Yes Men, Andy and Mike, set up a website that mimics the World Trade Organization's--and it's mistaken for the real thing. They play along with the ruse and soon find themselves invited to important functions as WTO representatives. Delighted to represent the organization they politically oppose, Andy and Mike don thrift-store suits and set out to shock unwitting audiences with darkly comic satire that highlights the worst aspects of global free trade.

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Plot Keywords:

parliament | president | identification card | fast food restaurant | american government | 

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Taglines:

Changing the world one prank at a time.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 January 2005 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Globalisierung, nein danke! - Die 'Yes Men'

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,373, 26 September 2004

Gross USA:

$255,364

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$394,154

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yes Men Films LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min 83 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)

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Soundtracks

Domenica in Riviera
Written & performed by Alessandro Alessandroni

User Reviews

Saw this brilliant film at Berlin film festival legal issues appeared covered

I saw this hilarious and very entertaining film at the Berlin Film Festival in February of this year. Very refreshing look at the 'WTO' and its side kicks from an inside point of view. A subversive political documentary with a sense of humour in the vein of 'Bowling for Columbine'. All the travel, costuming and filming were done with the smallest budget and the 'actors' just two guys who want to reveal a few things about how stuff gets done in the US of A! During the Q and A someone asked a question about the legality of using some of the clips and whether they had permission to film the conferences.

It was clear that all these issues had been covered and the film releases this autumn in Europe as far as I know.