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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-11-04
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75 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
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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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Brave New Films
Movie: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
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Lee Scott
Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)
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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.
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2005-11-04
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