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04/11/2005 Documentary 1h 38m
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Overview

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.

  1. Robert Greenwald

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lee Scott

    Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)

  2. Don Hunter

    Himself - H&H Hardware Owner

  3. Jon Hunter

    Himself - Son of Don Hunter

  4. Jeremy Hunter

    Himself - Son of Jon Hunter

  5. Matt Hunter

    Himself - Son of Jon Hunter

  6. Johnny Faenza

    Himself - H&H Hardware Employee

  7. Frank Mormino

    Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire

  8. John Bruening

    Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)

  9. Tom Glassburner

    Himself - H&H Hardware Employee

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by LastCaress1972
Written by LastCaress1972 on 2013-08-11
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price - a ninety-minute documentary demonising a massive company, and with no one from Wal-Mart prepared to go on record, there's no subjective balance. That said, they do look like horrible bastards, certainly in their native USA and in the Asian sweatshops where they manufacture their goods. The family themselves seem to have amassed 100 billion dollars between them, yet the employees can't afford the healthcare plan offered by the chain. A bunch of small towns are presented, showing how they've become virtual ghost towns as one business after another has folde...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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