''Saving Capitalism'' is a

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film directed by

Jacob Kornbluth Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries ''Inequality for All'', and ''Saving Capitalism'', and feature films ''Haiku Tunnel'', ''Love & Taxes'', and ''The Best Thief in the World''. He was a producer on the TV show ''Years of ...

and Sari Gilman, following former Secretary of Labor and Professor

Robert Reich Robert Bernard Reich (; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and he served as United States Secretary of Labor, Se ...

, speaking about the current state of the American economic system, and presents ideas how to "save capitalism". The film was released by

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on November 11, 2017.

Premise

The documentary is based on the book 'Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few' by Robert Reich. It follows the evolution of capitalism in America, from its beginnings to its current state.

Cast

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