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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Genres

Documentary

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This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.226/10

Release Date

04 November 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lee Scott

Lee Scott

Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)

Don Hunter

Don Hunter

Himself - H&H Hardware Owner

Jon Hunter

Jon Hunter

Himself - Son of Don Hunter

Jeremy Hunter

Jeremy Hunter

Himself - Son of Jon Hunter

Matt Hunter

Matt Hunter

Himself - Son of Jon Hunter

Johnny Faenza

Johnny Faenza

Himself - H&H Hardware Employee

Frank Mormino

Frank Mormino

Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire

John Bruening

John Bruening

Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)

Tom Glassburner

Tom Glassburner

Himself - H&H Hardware Employee

Weldon Nicholson

Weldon Nicholson

Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer

Al Norman

Al Norman

Himself - Founder of Sprawl-Busters

Grace Thibodeaux

Grace Thibodeaux

Herself - Hearne, Texas Resident

Diane DeVoy

Diane DeVoy

Herself - Wal-Mart Employee

Cathy Nemchik

Cathy Nemchik

Herself - Wal-Mart Employee

Stan Fortune

Stan Fortune

Himself - Wal-Mart District Loss Prevention Manager

Jon Lehman

Jon Lehman

Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager

Phenix Montgomery

Phenix Montgomery

Himself - Wal-Mart Employee

Josh Noble

Josh Noble

Himself - Wal-Mart Employee

Donna Payton

Donna Payton

Herself - Wal-Mart Employee

Alicia Sylvia

Alicia Sylvia

Himself - Wal-Mart Employee

Edith Arana

Edith Arana

Herself - Wal-Mart Inventory Specialist

Norberto Ricardo

Norberto Ricardo

Himself - Wal-Mart UFCW Union Rep

Anthony J. Kuc Jr.

Anthony J. Kuc Jr.

Himself - Wal-Mart Assistant Manager (voice)

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