Inside Job
Documentary narrated by Matt Damon that sets out to expose the truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. Winner of the Documentary Oscar in 2011.
Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
- Director:
- Charles Ferguson ('No End in Sight')
- Writer:
- Chad BeckAdam Bolt
- Cast:
- Matt DamonJonathan AlpertWilliam AckmanSigridur BenediktsdottirDaniel AlpertWillem Buiter
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressCharles Ferguson's sophomore film Inside Job is the definitive screen investigation of the global economic crisis, providing hard evidence of flagrant amorality -- and of a new nonfiction master at work.
The New York Times
pressInside Job, a sleek, briskly paced film whose title suggests a heist movie, is the story of a crime without punishment, of an outrage that has so far largely escaped legal sanction and societal stigma.
Roger Ebert
pressOne of the most fascinating aspects of Inside Job involves the chatty on-camera insights of Kristin Davis, a Wall Street madam, who says the Street operated in a climate of abundant sex and cocaine for valued clients and the traders themselves.
Hollywood Reporter
pressMost impressively, it makes it understandable to those of us who don't know much at all about economics.
Most people couldn't explain the specific details of the financial crisis and underlying causes of the global recession. The documentary Inside Job breaks it down in layman's terms and exposes the level of collusion and corruption among financial brokerage firms, banks and rating agencies that led to the global financial meltdown. A similar crisis could...
Variety
pressCharles Ferguson's sophomore film Inside Job is the definitive screen investigation of the global economic crisis, providing hard evidence of flagrant amorality -- and of a new nonfiction master at work.
The New York Times
pressInside Job, a sleek, briskly paced film whose title suggests a heist movie, is the story of a crime without punishment, of an outrage that has so far largely escaped legal sanction and societal stigma.
Roger Ebert
pressOne of the most fascinating aspects of Inside Job involves the chatty on-camera insights of Kristin Davis, a Wall Street madam, who says the Street operated in a climate of abundant sex and cocaine for valued clients and the traders themselves.
Hollywood Reporter
pressMost impressively, it makes it understandable to those of us who don't know much at all about economics.
Most people couldn't explain the specific details of the financial crisis and underlying causes of the global recession. The documentary Inside Job breaks it down in layman's terms and exposes the level of collusion and corruption among financial brokerage firms, banks and rating agencies that led to the global financial meltdown. A similar crisis could...
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