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The Corporate Coup D'État
The Corporate Coup D'État

The Corporate Coup D'État

What if a worldwide coup happened and nobody noticed?

Genres

Documentary

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A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

18 November 2018

Country

Canada

Cast

Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

Cornel West

Cornel West

Self - Philosopher

John Ralston Saul

John Ralston Saul

Self - Philosopher

Lee Fang

Lee Fang

Self - 'The Intercept' Journalist

Philip Martin

Philip Martin

Self - WGBH Radio Presenter

Sarah Jaffe

Sarah Jaffe

Self - Writer and Journalist

Anna Para

Anna Para

Self - Housewife, Youngstown, Ohio

Bill Almashy

Bill Almashy

Self - Unemployed Steel Worker

Bill Mullane

Bill Mullane

Self - Former School Director

Chris Almashy

Chris Almashy

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

Christopher Hunger

Christopher Hunger

Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey

Daniel E. Moore

Daniel E. Moore

Self - Former Steel Worker

Darryl Parker

Darryl Parker

Self - Inhabitant of Warren, Ohio

David Betras

David Betras

Self - Mahoning County Democratic Party

Delton Adams

Delton Adams

Self - Soup Kitchen Volunteer

Denise King

Denise King

Self - Soup Kitchen Cook

Doris Layfield

Doris Layfield

Self - Delphi's Ex-Employee, Youngstown, Ohio

Frances Townsend

Frances Townsend

Self - MacAndrews & Forbes Vice President

Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz

Self - Economist and Historian

George Huncik

George Huncik

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

Harry Wollett

Harry Wollett

Self - Ex-Policeman, Youngstown, Ohio

Jim Himes

Jim Himes

Self - Democrat Representative

Jim Novicky

Jim Novicky

Self - Ex-Trucker

Joe White

Joe White

Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey

John Delaney

John Delaney

Self - Democrat Representative

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Self - Royal Oaks Bar Owner, Youngstown, Ohio

John Para

John Para

Self - Ex-Installer, Youngstown, Ohio

Karen Talarico

Karen Talarico

Self - Soup Kitchen Manager

Larry Mayfield

Larry Mayfield

Self - Former Railway Worker, Youngstown, Ohio

Mary Whisenant

Mary Whisenant

Self - Inhabitant of Camden, New Jersey

Matt Taibbi

Matt Taibbi

Self - 'Rolling Stone' Journalist

Maude Barlow

Maude Barlow

Self - Writer and Activist

Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Self - Democrat Representative

Richard Logan

Richard Logan

Self - Inhabitant of Youngstown, Ohio

Ron Verb

Ron Verb

Self - 570 WKBN Radio Presenter

Siddiq Salahuddin

Siddiq Salahuddin

Self - Small Village Property, Youngstown, Ohio

Tracy Winbrush

Tracy Winbrush

Self - Mahoning County Electoral Committee

Antonin Scalia

Antonin Scalia

Self - Supreme Court Justice (archive footage)

James Michael Roche

James Michael Roche

Self - General Motors CEO (archive footage)

Joe Atkins

Joe Atkins

Self - Minnesota Democrat (archive footage)

Kevin O'Leary

Kevin O'Leary

Self - Businessman (archive footage)

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader

Self - Lawyer and Consumer Advocate (archive footage)

Steve Gottwalt

Steve Gottwalt

Self - Minnesota Republican (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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