A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
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| Tempestt Bledsoe | ... |
Herself (archiveFootage)
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| Melvin Van Peebles | ... |
Himself - Narrator (segment "It's Not Always A Wonderful Life")
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| Morgan Spurlock | ... |
Himself - Narrator
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| Bill Gates | ... |
Himself
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| Greg Crowe | ... |
Johnny the Mechanic
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| Ngozi Jane Anyanwu | ... |
Uneek
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| Alisha Nagarsheth | ... |
Student
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| John D. Rockefeller | ... |
Himself
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| Lian Amado | ... |
High School Girl
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| Mark James Fernandes | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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| Zoe Sloane | ... |
Blake
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| Kahiry Bess | ... |
Deshawn
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Konishiki | ... |
Himself
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| Rahmel Long | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Sarah Croce | ... |
Yoga Instructor
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Barry Eisler | ... |
Himself
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| Mala Wright | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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| Dan Chen | ... |
Bruce-Cubicle Worker
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Tarô Akebono | ... |
Himself
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| Ron Douglass | ... |
Robert Lane
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Steven Levitt | ... |
Himself - Author
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| Peter Zerneck | ... |
All American Dad / Marmaduke
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Nicholas Tong | ... |
Dwight-Cubicle Worker
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Hassan Brown | ... |
Deshawn's Dad
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Blaire Whitney | ... |
High School Girl
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Veronica Heffron | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Davida Kelly | ... |
Bobbi
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Mike MacAllister | ... |
Himself
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Stephen Dubner | ... |
Himself - Co-Author
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Paul Matulef | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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| Jade Viggiano | ... |
High School Girl
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Jalani McNair | ... |
Loser Lane
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Christina Duran | ... |
All American Mom / Tallulah
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Sendhil Mullainathan | ... |
Himself
(as Dr. Sendhil Mullainathan)
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Roland Fryer | ... |
Himself
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Alyssa Wheeldon | ... |
High School Girl
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Mark Getman | ... |
Murray
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James Leibow | ... |
Himself
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Nicholas Bulba | ... |
All American Son / Rufus
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Kellie Gerardi | ... |
Lexus
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Adesuwa Addy Iyare | ... |
Temptress' Mom
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Richard Kohn | ... |
Judge Ignatius Lyons
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Francie Scanlon | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Kristina Hovey | ... |
Stripper
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Ashley Bryan | ... |
Jake's Mom
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Loshona | ... |
Uneqqee
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Cheyenne Bascoe | ... |
Temptress
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Lori Richardson | ... |
Deshawn's Mom
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Shae Weber | ... |
All American Daughter / Alabama
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Carl Alleyne | ... |
Temptress' Mom's Boyfriend
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Loren Cagno | ... |
High School Girl
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Almudin Ally | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Leslie Marx | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Andrew Greiche | ... |
Jake
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Nikoli | ... |
Winner Lane
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Laura Wattenberg | ... |
Herself
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Emma Meyers | ... |
Angela-Cubicle Worker
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Lisa Sobin | ... |
High School Girl
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Jameesha Blackburn | ... |
Uneque
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J. Avery Shoates | ... |
Young Temptress
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Mark Dorsey | ... |
Jake's Dad
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Kelli Chaves | ... |
High School Girl
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Danielle Sabrina | ... |
High School Girl
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Terence B. Exodus | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Amancaya Aguilar | ... |
Mercedes
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Adam Kaufman | ... |
Angry Deli Owner
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Maya Cain | ... |
Baby Temptress
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Peggy Davern | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Keenan Pollack | ... |
All American Infant / Gidget
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Richard Kohn | ... |
Judge Ignatius Lyons
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Hector Palacios | ... |
Courtroom Audience
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Tara Hall | ... |
High School Girl
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Emily Shaw | ... |
Stripper
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Bronson Gilmore | ... |
Kevin-Cubicle Worker
(as Tyler J. Gilmore)
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Erin Renee Taylor | ... |
High School Girl
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Michael Worthington | ... |
Baliff
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
Himself (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Dan Rather | ... |
Himself (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Heidi Ewing | ... | (segment "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?") |
| Alex Gibney | ... | (segment "Pure Corruption") |
| Seth Gordon | ... | (intro and transitional segments) |
| Rachel Grady | ... | (segment "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?") |
| Eugene Jarecki | ... | (segment "It's Not Always a Wonderful Life") |
| Morgan Spurlock | ... | (segment "A Roshanda by Any Other Name") |
Written by
| Peter Bull | ... | (segment "Pure Corruption") (written by) & |
| Alex Gibney | ... | (segment "Pure Corruption") (written by) |
| Jeremy Chilnick | ... | (segment "A Roshanda by Any Other Name") (written by) & |
| Morgan Spurlock | ... | (segment "A Roshanda by Any Other Name") (written by) |
| Eugene Jarecki | ... | (segment "It's Not Always a Wonderful Life") (written by) |
| Heidi Ewing | ... | (segment "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?") (written by) & |
| Rachel Grady | ... | (segment "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?") (written by) |
| Seth Gordon | ... | (written by) |
| Steven Levitt | ... | (book) |
| Stephen Dubner | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Craig Atkinson | ... | producer |
| Peter Bull | ... | segment producer |
| Hilary Carr | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Cerbin | ... | co-producer |
| Rafi Chaudry | ... | co-producer |
| Jeremy Chilnick | ... | segment producer |
| Paul Fiore | ... | executive producer |
| Joanna Forscher | ... | co-segment producer (as Joanna Chejade-Bloom) |
| Kathleen Fournier | ... | segment producer |
| Alex Gibney | ... | segment producer |
| Christina Gonzalez | ... | line producer |
| Seth Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Alexandra Johnes | ... | segment producer |
| Sloane Klevin | ... | co-producer |
| Erika Knowles | ... | associate producer |
| Damon Martin | ... | executive producer |
| Dan O'Meara | ... | producer |
| Jay Rifkin | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Roban | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Rohlich | ... | segment producer |
| Chris Romano | ... | producer |
| Melinda Shopsin | ... | co-producer |
| Michiko Toyama | ... | associate producer |
| Chad Troutwine | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Brill | ||
| Craig DeLeon | ... | (as Craig Deleon) |
| Michael Furjanic | ||
| Human | ||
| Mike MacAllister | ||
| Peter Nashel | ||
| Jon Spurney | ||
| Michael Wandmacher | ||
Cinematography by
| Junji Aoki | ||
| Derek Hallquist | ||
| Tony Hardmon | ||
| Darren Lew | ||
| Daniel Marracino | ||
| Ferne Pearlstein | ||
| Rob VanAlkemade | ||
Film Editing by
| Douglas Blush | ||
| Tova Goodman | ||
| Sloane Klevin | ||
| Luis Lopez | ||
| Nelson Ryland | ||
| Michael Taylor | ||
Editorial Department
| Simon Barker | ... | supervising editor |
| Dan Bowhers | ... | technical assistance |
| Marc Brown | ... | film output: digital intermediate |
| Rob Burgos | ... | (segment "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?") colorist |
| Daniel DiMauro | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrew Doga | ... | assistant editor |
| Paul Frost | ... | supervising editor |
| Dan Hacker | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeff Hedberg | ... | technical assistance |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | on-line editor |
| Ben Sozanski | ... | first assistant editor |
| Clay Tweel | ... | assistant editor (as J. Clay Tweel) |
Art Direction by
| Joe Posner | ||
Makeup Department
| Nicole Khitrik | ... | makeup artist |
| Mindi Levinson | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alexandra Johnes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Shirel Kozak | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Stefania Gallico | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Peter Buccellato | ... | sound recordist |
| Travis Call | ... | audio post coordinator |
| Bill Chesley | ... | sound designer |
| Rusty Dunn | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brian Fish | ... | sound mixer |
| Matt Geldof | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve Giammaria | ... | assistant re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Hocs | ... | sound recordist |
| Christopher Koch | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Shuji Kosaki | ... | sound recordist |
| Cate Montana | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ryan M. Price | ... | voiceover recordist |
| Alex Riordan | ... | production sound mixer: Chicago |
| Tom Ryan | ... | adr recordist |
| Matt Vogel | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Volante | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Elmo Weber | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Marie Deleon | ... | di producer |
| Billy Gabor | ... | DI colorist |
| Marci Ichimura | ... | visual effects lead |
| Lewis Kofsky | ... | visual effects and animation producer |
| Jess Mireau | ... | motion graphics |
| Brian Oakes | ... | motion graphics producer |
| Mark Rubbo | ... | visual effects |
| Clay Tweel | ... | visual effects (as J. Clay Tweel) |
| Chris Wiseman | ... | conforming hd editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Arangio | ... | assistant camera |
| Jillian Arnold | ... | first assistant camera: introductoin and transitional segments |
| Craig Atkinson | ... | additional cinematogrpher |
| Ben Bloodwell | ... | additional cinematography |
| Hisashi Kikuchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | second camera |
| Philip J. Martinez | ... | additional Steadicam operator |
| William O'Marra | ... | second camera |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | additional cinematography |
| Bradford Whitaker | ... | additional photography |
Animation Department
| Matthew Foglia | ... | 3D animation supervisor |
Location Management
| Philip Dann | ... | location manager |
| Rolando Hudson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Susie Bench | ... | orchestrator |
| Paul Brill | ... | composer: additional music |
| Michael Wandmacher | ... | orchestrator: introduction and transitional segments |
Other crew
| Audra Arnaudon | ... | production coordinator |
| Erin Barnett | ... | assistant to director |
| Sam Black | ... | researcher |
| Caitlin Bray | ... | assistant to director |
| Sarah Carleton | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel |
| Eline Gordts | ... | intern |
| Amna Hafiz | ... | intern |
| Emmy Suzuki Harris | ... | interpreter / production coordinator |
| Kordula Hildebrandt | ... | public relations: HILDEBRANDT FILM |
| Brian Nils Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Johnson | ... | researcher |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Nate McCallister | ... | intern |
| Nicholas Nummerdor | ... | production assistant |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | sales agent |
| Nicholas Ray | ... | intern |
| Daniel Schloss | ... | production assistant |
| Sara Schweizer | ... | production assistant |
| Siobhan Shields | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher St. John | ... | researcher |
| Robert Stein | ... | legal services |
| Yukari Watanabe | ... | interpreter |
| Henriette Wollmann | ... | legal consultant: international sales |
| Zachary Skipp | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Robert Edwards | ... | thanks |
| Edward Eglin | ... | special thanks |
| Aidan Ferreria | ... | special thanks |
| Christine Ferreria | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Galvin | ... | special thanks |
| Nova Jacobs | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Kay | ... | thanks |
| Jeremy Rabb | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel A. West | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Chad Troutwine Films
- Cold Fusion Media Group
- Green Film Company
- Human Worldwide
- Jigsaw Productions
- Loki Films (co-production)
Distributors
- Eurozoom (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kinostar Filmverleih (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Unplugged (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 102 Distribution (2015) (Italy)
- Celsius Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia)
- Magnolia Pictures (2010) (United States)
- Mega Star Video Distribution (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Mega Star Video Distribution (2012) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C5 (post-production sound services) (final editorial & mix)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Company 3 (additional post-production)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Duotone Audio Group Ltd. (music composed by)
- Gallagher Entertainment (insurance)
- Glue Editing and Design (additional post-production)
- GreenSlate (payroll provided by)
- Sloss Eckhouse LawCo (production counsel)
- Sound Lounge (additional post-production)
- The Carousel Media Company (digital cinema mastering)
- The Carousel Media Company (international deliverables)
- Union, NY, Town of (post-production facilities)
- Visual Sound (post-production facilities) (english closed caption/ spanish subtitling provider)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behavior in how it reacts to incentives. Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner host an anthology of documentaries that examines how people react to opportunities to gain, wittingly or otherwise. The subjects include the possible role a person's name has for their success in life, why there is so much cheating in an honor bound sport like sumo wrestling, what helped reduce crime in the USA in the 1990s onward and we follow an school experiment to see if cash prizes can encourage struggling students to improve academically. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | Six Rogue Filmmakers Explore The Hidden Side Of Everything See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $31,893, 04 Oct 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ave Maria See more » |
| Quotes |
Steven Levitt - Author:
The closest thing to a worldview, I would say, in "Freakonomics," is that incentives matter. Not just financial incentives, but social incentives and moral incentives. See more » |