Freakonomics [videorecording] : [the movie] / Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara.
Contributor(s): Troutwine, Chad | Romano, Chris | O'Meara, Dan | Gibney, Alex | Grady, Rachel | Ewing, Heidi E | Spurlock, Morgan | Jarecki, Eugene | Gordon, Seth | Levitt, Steven D. Freakonomics | Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm).
Publisher: New York, NY : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2011Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in; Introduction and transitional segments written and directed by Seth Gordon ; "A roshanda by any other name" written by Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock, directed by Morgan Spurlock ; "Pure corruption" written by Peter Bull & Alex Gibney, directed by Alex Gibney ; "It's not always a wonderful life" written and directed by Eugene Jarecki ; "Can a ninth grader be bribed to succeed?" written and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady.Subject(s): Economics -- Psychological aspects | Economics -- Sociological aspectsDDC classification: 330Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Media Resources | Taylor's Library-TC | 330 FRE 2011 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | CPUxx,02000,03,RA | 1000529698 |
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Special features: additional interviews with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner; producers' commentary with Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara and Chad Troutwine; directors' commentary; HDNet: a look at Freakonomics.
Introduction and transitional segments written and directed by Seth Gordon ; "A roshanda by any other name" written by Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock, directed by Morgan Spurlock ; "Pure corruption" written by Peter Bull & Alex Gibney, directed by Alex Gibney ; "It's not always a wonderful life" written and directed by Eugene Jarecki ; "Can a ninth grader be bribed to succeed?" written and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady.
The highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by renowned economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years.
DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Closed-captioned.