Inside Job (2010)

Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.

Director:

Charles Ferguson

Writers:

Charles Ferguson, Chad Beck (co-writer)

Stars:

Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason

Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon	...	Self - Narrator (voice)
Gylfi Zoega	...	Self - Professor of Economics, University of Iceland
Andri Snær Magnason	...	Self - Writer & Filmmaker
Sigridur Benediktsdottir	...	Self - Special Investigative Committee, Icelandic Parliament
Paul Volcker	...	Self - Former Federal Reserve Chairman
Dominique Strauss-Kahn	...	Self - Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
George Soros	...	Self - Chairman, Soros Fund Management
Barney Frank	...	Self - Chairman, Financial Services Committee
David McCormick	...	Self - Under Secretary of the Treasury, Bush Administration
Scott Talbott	...	Self - Chief Lobbyist, Financial Services Roundtable
Andrew Sheng	...	Self - Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission
Hsien Loong Lee	...	Self - Prime Minister, Singapore
Christine Lagarde	...	Self - Finance Minister, France
Gillian Tett	...	Self - U.S. Managing Editor, The Financial Times
Nouriel Roubini	...	Self - Professor, NYU Business School

Storyline

'Inside Job' provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, the film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia. It was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China.

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Plot Keywords:

money | us dollars | iceland | interview | recession | 

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Taglines:

The film that cost $20,000,000,000,000 to make

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some drug and sex-related material

Did You Know?

Trivia

On being interviewed about this film, Henry Rollins likened Charles Ferguson's interviewing technique to "tightening the screws little by little until the interviewee starts to say "Ow.....ow.....ow and then, Stop the camera!"

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Goofs

The first time Dominique Strauss-Khan's name is shown, it is misspelled. 'Dominique' is written 'Dominque', and 'Strauss-Kahn' is written 'Straus-Kahn'.

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Quotes

Charles Morris: I had a friend who was a bond trader at Merrill Lynch in the 1970s. He had a job as a train conductor at night, 'cause he had three kids and couldn't support them on what a bond trader made. By 1986, he was making millions of dollars, and thought it was because he was smart.

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Alternate Versions

When broadcast in the UK on BBC TV (as part of it's Storyville documentary strand) in December 2011, on-screen dates of the speakers' positions were updated, notably Dominique Strauss-Kahn who resigned from the IMF in May 2011.

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Connections

Referenced in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.8 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Big Time
Written by Peter Gabriel
Performed by Peter Gabriel
Courtesy of petergabriel.com

User Reviews

Economics explained beautifully

This film portrayed a horrific set of circumstances in a measured and brilliantly illustrated manner. The economic issues were explained by clear, understandable graphs. Many major players appeared on camera to their detriment. The few that didn't appear were shown through press clips.

The most awful scene to me was the footage of the tent city with unemployed, lost and bewildered American workers, their jobs lost directly because of the antics of the Wall Street monsters. It could easily happen here in Godzone.

Highly recommended.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inside Job

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,649, 10 October 2010

Gross USA:

$4,312,735

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,871,522

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Classics, Representational Pictures, Screen Pass Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1