Moneyocracy (2012)
The Rise of the United Corporations of America
Moneyocracy is a 2012 documentary film about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), which was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. The film explores how the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision has dramatically changed the U.S. Campaign Finance Laws and lead to the most expensive Elections in the United States. The film describes the systemic corruption of the United States democracy and the consequences of that systemic corruption on the U.S. democracy and the electorate.
Director: Gerald Holubowicz, Jean Nicholas Guillo
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Cast
- David Gassman - Narrator
- Trevor Potter - Self
- Bob Biersack - Self
- Adam Skaggs - Self
- Lawrence Lessig - Self
- Walter Shapiro - Self
- John Bonifaz - Self
- Paul Blumenthal - Self
- Adam Lioz - Self
- Tom Sutton - Self
Editing: Luc Martel
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moneyocracy about?
- Moneyocracy is a 2012 documentary film about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), which was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. The film explores how the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision has dramatically changed the U.S. Campaign Finance Laws and lead to the most expensive Elections in the United States. The film describes the systemic corruption of the United States democracy and the consequences of that systemic corruption on the U.S. democracy and the electorate.
- Who directed Moneyocracy?
- Moneyocracy was directed by Gerald Holubowicz, Jean Nicholas Guillo.
- Who stars in Moneyocracy?
- Moneyocracy stars David Gassman, Trevor Potter, Bob Biersack, Adam Skaggs, Lawrence Lessig, Walter Shapiro.
- How long is Moneyocracy?
- Moneyocracy has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Moneyocracy?
- Moneyocracy is a Documentary film.