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Plunder: The Crime of Our Time
Plunder: The Crime of Our Time

Plunder: The Crime of Our Time

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Plunder: The Crime of Our Time is a hard-hitting investigative film by Danny Schechter. The "News Dissector" explores how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity uncovering the connection between the collapse of the housing market and the economic catastrophe that followed.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 2009

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Carolyn Maloney

Carolyn Maloney

Self (archive footage)

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