Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
2005•1h 38m•6.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Robert Greenwald
Languages
English
Studio
Brave New Films
Cast
Lee Scott
Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)
Don Hunter
Himself - H&H Hardware Owner
Jon Hunter
Himself - Son of Don Hunter
Jeremy Hunter
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Matt Hunter
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Johnny Faenza
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Frank Mormino
Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire
John Bruening
Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)
Tom Glassburner
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Weldon Nicholson
Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer
Al Norman
Himself - Founder of Sprawl-Busters
Grace Thibodeaux
Herself - Hearne, Texas Resident
Diane DeVoy
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Cathy Nemchik
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Stan Fortune
Himself - Wal-Mart District Loss Prevention Manager
Production
Company
Brave New Films
Producer
Robert Greenwald
Producer
Jim Gilliam
Producer
Devin Smith
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