The Corporation
Synopsis
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.
The Corporation (2003) is a 2h 25min documentary feature film by Mark Achbar. Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a p...
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Festival History
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2005 generic
- CPH:DOX 2004 generic
- Genie Awards 2004 generic - Documentary ★ Documentary
- Sundance Film Festival 2004 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2003 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Corporation | |
| Alternate title | La Corporation |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 10, 2003 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 4, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 5, 2004 |
| Streaming | Ireland | October 29, 2004 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | April 5, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, Joël Bakan |
| Cast | Jane Akre (Self), Ray Anderson (Self), Maude Barlow (Self), Michael Moore (Self), Noam Chomsky (Self), Mikela Jay (Narrator (voice)), Rob Beckwermert (Actor - Dramatizations), Nina Jones (Actor - Dramatizations), Richard Kopycinski (Actor - Dramatizations), Karen Lam (Actor - Dramatizations), John XXIII. (Self (archive footage)), Joseph Stalin (Self (archive footage)), Harry S. Truman (Self (archive footage)), Winston Churchill (Self (archive footage)), Adolf Hitler (Self (archive footage)), Nelson Mandela (Self (archive footage)), Benito Mussolini (Self (archive footage)), King George VI of the United Kingdom (Self (archive footage)), Kofi Annan (Self (archive footage)), George W. Bush (Self (archive footage)), Martin Luther King Jr. (Self (archive footage)), Vladimir Lenin (Self (archive footage)), Mahatma Gandhi (Self (archive footage)), Christopher Gora (Self - Actor - Dramatizations) |
| Screenplay | Joel Bakan, Mark Achbar |
| Producer | Bart Simpson, Mark Achbar |
| Executive producer | Mark Achbar |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey M. Hoffman, Kirk Tougas, Mark Achbar, Rolf Cutts |
| Editing | Jennifer Abbott |
| Music | Leonard J. Paul |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
