Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
Director:
Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Photos and Videos
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Coleman Barks | ... |
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| Noam Chomsky | ... |
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John Francis | ... |
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| Thom Hartmann | ... |
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| Chris Jordan | ... |
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| Dacher Keltner | ... |
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Rollin McCraty | ... |
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Lynne McTaggart | ... |
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Daniel Quinn | ... |
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Elisabet Sahtouris | ... |
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Marilyn Schlitz | ... |
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Richard Shadyac | ... |
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| David Suzuki | ... |
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| Desmond Tutu | ... |
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| Howard Zinn | ... |
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| Tim Allen | ... |
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| Jennifer Aniston | ... |
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| Steve Carell | ... |
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| Jim Carrey | ... |
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| Courteney Cox | ... |
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| The Dalai Lama | ... |
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Martini (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Michael Douglas | ... |
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Billy Bibbet (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
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| Mohandas K. Gandhi | ... |
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| Karolyn Grimes | ... |
Bailey Child - Zuzu (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Mark Harmon | ... |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
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| John F. Kennedy | ... |
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
Taber (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Nelson Mandela | ... |
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| Mandy Moore | ... |
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| Mother Teresa | ... |
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
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| Jack Nicholson | ... |
R.P. McMurphy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Barack Obama | ... |
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| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
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| Donna Reed | ... |
Mary Hatch (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Will Sampson | ... |
Chief Bromden (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Vincent Schiavelli | ... |
Fredrickson (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tom Shadyac | ... |
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| Charlie Sheen | ... |
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| James Stewart | ... |
George Bailey (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Donald Trump | ... |
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| Mike Tyson | ... |
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| Robin Williams | ... |
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Directed by
| Tom Shadyac | ||
Produced by
| Jennifer Abbott | ... | executive producer |
| Dagan Handy | ... | producer |
| Nicole Pritchett | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan Watson | ... | executive producer |
| Jacquelyn Zampella | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Roko Belic | ||
Film Editing by
| Jennifer Abbott | ||
Editorial Department
| Brodie Alexander | ... | colorist |
| Nick Middleton | ... | assistant editor |
| Eva Valett | ... | post-production coordinator |
Sound Department
| Odin Benitez | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
Animation Department
| Yusuke Nagano | ... | artist/animator |
Music Department
| Nancy Gassner-Clayton | ... | choir vocals |
| Linda Osher | ... | music clearance |
Additional Crew
| Chris Perez | ... | clearance counsel (as Christopher L. Perez) |
Thanks
| Bobby Arnot | ... | special thanks |
| Joey Borgogna | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Durney | ... | special thanks |
| Allegra Ringo | ... | thanks |
| Alex Skinner | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Zinn | ... | in loving memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Omniverse Vision (2013) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Paladin (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gaiam Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Gravitas Ventures (2011) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Picture Head (post-production)
Storyline
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| Taglines | What if the solution to the world's problems was right in front of us all along? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $39,690, 11 Mar 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom Shadyac described making the documentary as "freeing", giving himself complete creative control along with his small crew. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Wall Street (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Shadyac:
An ocean, a rainforest, the human body, are all co-operatives. The redwood tree doesn't take all the soil and nutrients, just what it needs to grow. A lion doesn't kill every gazelle, just one. We have a term for something in the body when it takes more than its share, we call it: cancer. See more » |