Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
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.
Director: Robert Greenwald
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: November 4, 2005
Cast
- Lee Scott - Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)
- Don Hunter - Himself - H&H Hardware Owner
- Jon Hunter - Himself - Son of Don Hunter
- Jeremy Hunter - Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
- Matt Hunter - Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
- Johnny Faenza - Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
- Frank Mormino - Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire
- John Bruening - Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)
- Tom Glassburner - Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
- Weldon Nicholson - Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer
Music: John Frizzell
Cinematography: Kristy Tully
Production: Brave New Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Corporate Monopoly and Stranglehold, Consumerist Greed and Market-Driven Life, Industrial Spying and Corporate History
Keywords
capitalism, department store, protest, community, middle class, business, big business, retail trade, consumerism, economics, corporation, walmart
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price about?
- 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.
- Who directed Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price?
- Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price was directed by Robert Greenwald.
- Who stars in Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price?
- Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price stars Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter, Matt Hunter, Johnny Faenza.
- How long is Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price?
- Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price?
- Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is a Documentary film.
- Where was Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price produced?
- Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price?
- The themes of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price include: Corporate Monopoly and Stranglehold, Consumerist Greed and Market-Driven Life, Industrial Spying and Corporate History.