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Corporation, the


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Directors: Mark Achbar , Jennifer Abbott , Joel Bakan Country: Canada Year: 2003 Runtime: 145 mins Genre: Documentary Score: 8.2/10
MATURE THEMES, LOW LEVEL COARSE LANGUAGE

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Synopsis

Starring 7 CEOs, 3 Vice Presidents, 2 whistleblowers, 1 broker, 1 spy and 1 really big mess!

A timely, critical inquiry, THE CORPORATION invites players, pawns and pundits on a graphic and engaging quest to reveal the corporation�s inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures. Case studies, anecdotes and true confessions reveal behind-the-scenes tensions and influences in several corporate and anti-corporate... More »

Special Features

  • 2 DVD Edition
  • - Over 8 hours of special features; This does not include Commentaries
  • - Q&A with Mark Achbar and Stephen Mayne (Crikey.com.au) from MIFF 2004
  • - Director's and Writer's Commentary
  • - Theatrical Trailer
  • Disk 1
  • * Film: 145 mins
  • * Deleted Scenes: 17 mins
  • * The Filmmakers: Q&A's and Interviews including Joel Bakan interviewed by Janeane Garofalo: 60 Mins
  • * Katherine Dodds on grassroots marketing (10 mins)
  • * Subtitles in 2 languages - French and Spanish
  • * Commentary= 2 tracks (Joel on one, Mark and Jen on the other)
  • * Descriptive Audio for the Blind
  • Total of 240 mins of program on Disk 1
  • Disc 2
  • * "The Cutting Room Floor" will have about 160 clips of staight interview
  • material. Click on any interviewee to hear more in the "Let's Hear More"
  • section. Includes updates ( one new interview with Jane Akre and several
  • text updates) and Easter Eggs like The Milton Friedman Choir singing "An
  • Ode To Privatization".
  • This same material is also organized by Topic in the "Topical Paradise" menus. (aprox 5.75 hrs total)
  • The Topic headings are:
  • BRANDING
  • CAPITALISM
  • CORPORATE CRIME
  • CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT
  • DEMOCRACY
  • ETHICS AND VALUES
  • EXTERNALITIES
  • HISTORY
  • IBM
  • LABOUR
  • MARKETING
  • MARKETING TO KIDS
  • PERCEPTION MANAGEMENT
  • PRIVATIZATION
  • REGULATION
  • ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
  • SELLING THE COMMONS
  • SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  • STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE
  • THE FUTURE
  • THE MARKET
  • THE NATURE OF THE CORPORATION
  • TRADING
  • UPDATES
  • * Related Film Resources (ie trailers and a short film) : 30 mins
  • * Enhanced DVD-ROM Features: Web Links for Follow-up Research and Action

Release Information

12/01/2005 Release Date:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo: English Audio tracks:
English Languages:
Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, Joel Bakan Director:
2 Number of Discs:
145.0 mins Runtime:
DVD, All Regions (PAL) Format:
1.85:1 Widescreen Aspect Ratio:
MMA2246 Catalogue:
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