Corporation

Corporation2003

Director: Jennifer Abbott Mark Achbar
Stars: Chris Barrett, Ray Anderson, Maude Barlow, Kathie Lee Gifford, Victor Hugo Daza Jane Akre
Genre: Documentary, History
Rating: Unrated
An epic in length and breadth, this documentary aims at nothing less than a full-scale portrait of the most dominant institution on the planet Earth in our lifetime--a phenomenon all the more remarkable, if not downright frightening, when you consid… more »



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150 years ago, the business corporation was a relatively insignificant institution. Today, it is all-pervasive. Like the Church, the Monarchy and the Communist Party in other times and places, the corporation is today's dominant institution. This documentary examines the nature, evolution, impacts, and possible futures of the modern business corporation. Initially given a narrow legal mandate, what has allowed today's corporation to achieve such extraordinary power and influence over our lives? We begin our inquiry as scandals threaten to trigger a wide debate about the lack of public control over big corporations.

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