Freakonomics [the movie]
(2011)

Nonfiction

DVD

Call Numbers:
DVD/DOCUMENTARY/FREAKONOMICS

Availability

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Details

PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2011]
©2011
DESCRIPTION

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in

ISBN/ISSN
9786313938667 10356, 876964003568
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Based on the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

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 release of the 2010 motion picture

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

MPAA rating: PG-13; for elements of violence, sexuality/nudity, drugs, and brief strong language

DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround

In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish

Closed-captioned

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