π Overview:
Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines widening income inequality in the United States. U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap. publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a "final frontier" for him. In addition to being a social issue documentary, Inequality for All is also partially a biopic regarding Reich's early life and his time as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton's presidency. Warren Buffett and Nick Hanauer, two entrepreneurs and investors in the top 1%, are interviewed in the film, supporting Reich's belief in an economy that benefits all citizens, including those of the middle and lower classes.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2013-01-19
β Running Time:
88 mins
β Vote Average:
7.5
Beloved Cast
Self
Robert Reich
Doralee Rhodes (archive footage)
Dolly Parton
Mary Beth Lacey (archive footage)
Tyne Daly
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
Lily Tomlin
Mary Richards (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Jon Stewart
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Sharon Gless
Self (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self
Alan K. Simpson