22 Apr 2005
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
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Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis
This documentary looks at the factors that led to the 2008 financial crisis and the efforts made by then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy Geithner, and Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to save the United States from an economic collapse.
Top Billed Cast
Ben Bernanke Self
Henry Paulson Self
Timothy Geithner Self
Barney Frank Self
Barack Obama Self
Jamie Dimon Self
John J. Mack Self
Chris Dodd Self
Joe Biden Self (archive footage)
John McCain Self (archive footage)
Nancy Pelosi Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump Self (archive footage)
Michelle Obama Self (archive footage)
Mike Pence Self (archive footage)
Chuck Schumer Self (archive footage)
Jill Biden Self (archive footage)
Christine Lagarde Self
Bob Menendez Self (archive footage)
Richard Shelby Self
Steny H. Hoyer Self (archive footage)
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