Synopsis
A documentary that follows controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman as he puts a billion dollars on the line in his crusade to expose Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history. Herbalife claims Ackman is simply a market manipulator out to make a fortune from short-selling their stock, but Ackman insists Herbalife deliberately targets low-income and immigrant communities and robs them of their life savings. Herbalife is joined on the counterattack by longtime Ackman nemesis Carl Icahn, while Ackman finds an unlikely ally in Chicago activist Julie Contreras, who rallies the Latino community to get the Federal government to intervene. Blending tales of high-stakes corporate intrigue with working-class people caught in the crossfire, this is a picture of the American Dream gone wrong.
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 10th, 2017 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky |
| Video Release: | August 15th, 2017 by Lorber Films Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Capitalism: A Love Story Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | White Collar Crime, Agitprop, Hispanic |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zipper Brothers |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |