Too Big to Fail

~Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.

Overview

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2011-11-25
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 97 min

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