The American Ruling Class (2005)

Genres - Musical, Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Social Issues  |   Release Date - Apr 26, 2005 (USA - Unknown), Apr 26, 2005 (USA)  |   Run Time - 90 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

John Kirby's satirical documentary The American Ruling Class features former Harper's Magazine editor Lewis Lapham leading the viewer through a number of clips and interviews that question if America has developed a culture that runs the nation, or if it still is possible to rise up through hard work and become one of the powerful people. Among the artists and power brokers who dispense their ideas on this topic are director Robert Altman, writer Kurt Vonnegut, and folk singer Pete Seeger.

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America, class [social], democracy, social-inequality, wealth, working-class