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1. Roger & Me (1989)
R | 91 min | Documentary
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross
Votes: 27,528 | Gross: $6.71M
2. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Votes: 43,883 | Gross: $14.36M
3. Detropia (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.36M
4. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
2011 "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" explores the rise & fall of titular housing complex in St. Louis, examining racism & gov. Policies through interviews with former residents & historical footage. Ft racism, urban poverty & inequality in America.
Director: Chad Freidrichs | Stars: Slyvester Brown, Irvin Dagen, Elmer Fiedler, Robert Fishman
Votes: 931 | Gross: $0.04M
5. The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary
To the residents of Moraine, Ohio, General Motors was more than just a car company, it was the lifeblood of a community. In the wake of GM's 2008 announcement that it was closing the plant,... See full summary »
Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert | Stars: Popeye Hurst, Kim Clay, Kate Geiger, Kathe Day
Votes: 496
6. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code (2019)
76 min | Documentary
A life and death story about extreme heat, the politics of "disaster" and survival by zip code.
Director: Judith Helfand | Stars: Valerie Brown, Richard M. Daley, Michelle Landis Dauber, Edmund Donoghue
Votes: 91
7. The Specials: Ghost Town (1981 Music Video)
3 min | Music
The video, directed by Barney Bubbles, consists of bass player Horace Panter driving the band around London in a 1962 Vauxhall Cresta, mixed with views of streets and buildings filmed from ... See full summary »
Director: Barney Bubbles | Star: The Specials
Votes: 33
8. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
9. (Astro) Turf Wars (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
From the Tea Parties to the healthcare and climate wars, America's conservative citizens have revolted against the Obama agenda. But are these grassroots actions in fact examples of '... See full summary »
Director: Taki Oldham | Stars: Taki Oldham, Wendell Potter, Steve Lonnergan, James Hoggan
Votes: 32
10. Minimum Wages: The New Economy (1992 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Tom Casciato | Stars: Bill Berland, Chester Gandy, Bill Moyers, Terry Neumann
11. Les oubliés du XXIe siècle ou La fin du travail (2000)
52 min | Documentary
The aspects of growing structural unemployment and temporary employment by technology and globalisation is explored.
Director: Jean-Claude Burger | Stars: Luis de Cespedes, Hubert Gagnon, Claude Préfontaine, Louise Rémy
12. Rheinhausen - Herbst '88 (1988 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Klaus Wildenhahn | Star: Klaus Wildenhahn
13. Surviving the Good Times (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
This documentary, filmed over ten years, follows two working families in Milwaukee as they cope with life in the longest economic expansion in American history.
Directors: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Bill Berland, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Bill Moyers
14. Our Dreams (2012)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
This film was made by John Girdwood in 2012 to give perspective on youth and sports in deindustrialized cities like Flint, Lansing, and Detroit. All participants were contacted through ... See full summary »
Director: John Girdwood | Stars: Tim Bograkos, JuJuan Cooley, T.J. Duckett, Nate Duhon
15.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Living on the Edge
(1995)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, News
Bill Moyers tells story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations.
Stars: Bill Clinton, Bill Moyers, Terry Neumann, Tony Neumann
16.
Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode:
But What if the People are Stupid
(2021)
73 min | Documentary, History
No one trusted politics or politicians any longer. Instead we were all one world of free individuals. And we could intervene to save other individuals around the world without bothering ... See full summary »
Stars: Joan Baez, Tony Blair, Ling Chai, Bill Clinton
Votes: 100
17.
The Years That Changed Modern Scotland (2021)
Episode:
Scotland for Sale (1970-1981)
(2021)
History
Kirsty Wark explores the 1970s and early 1980s, an era of shops, pop, new towns and oil.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Evelyn Stewart, Derek Stewart, Nicky Stewart
18.
The Years That Changed Modern Scotland (2021)
Episode:
Getting Creative (1980-1992)
(2021)
History
Kirsty Wark explores the 1980s and early 1990s.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Sheena Easton, Ann Budge, Helen Monaghan
19.
Mr. Beat (2011– )
Episode:
Cleveland and Detroit Compared
(2020)
16 min | Documentary, History
Mr. Beat shares the many, many similarities between Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit. Michigan and the relatively few differences. Most significantly both cities were industrial powerhouses ... See full summary »
Star: Matthew Beat
20.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Two American Families
(2013)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, News
From PBS and FRONTLINE: With poignant and revealing intimacy, Two American Families chronicles the struggles of the Neumanns and the Stanleys as they try to hold onto their homes, their ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Berland, George Bush, George W. Bush, Sarah Childress
Votes: 56
21.
Prince Pathak (2022– )
Episode:
10 American Cities That Are DEAD Forever
(2023)
10 min | Documentary
A look at ten American cities that are seriously struggling and the principle challenges behind their decline.
22.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Surviving the New American Economy
(2013)
Not Rated | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Two decades in the making, the intimate story of two American families struggling to find their place in the new economy.
Stars: George Bush, Barbara Garson, Barbara Miner, Bill Moyers
23.
Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode:
The Death of the American City
(2016)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Roshaun Harris, Chris Hedges, Darryl Mitchell
24.
Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode:
The Making of Global Capitalism
(2015)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Chris Hedges, Leo Panitch
25.
Days of Revolt (2015–2016)
Episode:
The Long Distance Revolutionary
(2015)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Larry Hamm, Chris Hedges
26.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Left Behind America
(2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News
The economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, a once booming city that now struggles to recover in the post-recession economy.
Director: Shimon Dotan | Stars: Mark Bernstein, Priyanka Boghani, Joseph Bohbot, Rodney Brickey
Votes: 55