American Casino (2009)
1h 28m
Running Time
May 2, 2009Release Date
Plot.
“I don’t think most people really understood that they were in a casino” says award-winning financial reporter Mark Pittman. “When you’re in the Street’s casino, you’ve got to play by their rules.” This film finally explains how and why over $12 trillion of our money vanished into the American Casino.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Ben Bernanke
Self
Sheila Dixon
Self - Mayor of Baltimore
Phil Gramm
Self
Henry Paulson
Self
Henry Waxman
Self
Andrew Cockburn
Producer / Writer
Peter Eliscu
Editor
Matt Gundy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
wall street
banking
economics
financial crisis
woman director
Wiki.
American Casino is a 2009 documentary film about the American subprime mortgage crisis. It is directed and produced by Leslie Cockburn with Andrew Cockburn as co-producer.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on May 2, 2009, and opened at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on August 21 and at the Film Forum in New York City on September 2. The film features Phil Gramm, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Henry Waxman, Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon, and financial writer Mark Pittman. As of September 29, 2009 the film has grossed $23,974 (~$33,100 in 2023).