Living on the Edge (1995)

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations. Filmed over a period of five years, these families were first featured in Moyers’s 1992 documentary ‘Minimum Wages: The New Economy.’ FRONTLINE chronicles the families’ emotional and financial strains, their search for better jobs and job retraining, and looks at Milwaukee’s efforts to adapt to an ever-shrinking industrial sector.

Director: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
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Editing: Andrew Fredericks
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

unemployment, milwaukee wisconsin, frontline, documentary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Living on the Edge about?
Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations. Filmed over a period of five years, these families were first featured in Moyers’s 1992 documentary ‘Minimum Wages: The New Economy.’ FRONTLINE chronicles the families’ emotional and financial strains, their search for better jobs and job retraining, and looks at Milwaukee’s efforts to adapt to an ever-shrinking industrial sector.
Who directed Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge was directed by Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes.
Who stars in Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge stars Bill Moyers.
How long is Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
What genre is Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge is a Documentary film.
Where was Living on the Edge produced?
Living on the Edge was produced in United States of America.