Broke: The New American Dream
Synopsis
A vivid, honest, often humorous and always insightful look at our struggle with investments and retirement. Michael Covel traveled 75,000 miles over the course of 2007 and 2008 to visit with hundreds of people from America to Europe to Asia from London to Tokyo to Macau to Singapore to New York City - Covel went everywhere. He interviews single moms facing foreclosure, Nobel Prize winners, professional poker players and US Congressmen. How did we dig such a big hole when it comes to our retirement, money and investments? We all want to retire, we all want to provide for our families, but Covel's film paints a picture that trusting the government, TV shows, big brokerage firms and mutual funds is not the way to go. There are ways for all of us to break away from the fear and confusion so many of us feel about our money, but the world has changed and it is time for straight talk.
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Filmmaker Michael Covel on Broke: The New American Dream
Type: Featurette • Published 2010-10-06
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael W. Covel
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael W. Covel, Paloma Martinez
- Original Title
- Broke: The New American Dream
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael W. Covel
Michael W. Covel, Paloma Martinez
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Michael W. Covel
Director
Michael W. Covel
Writer
Paloma Martinez
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What is Broke: The New American Dream about?
A vivid, honest, often humorous and always insightful look at our struggle with investments and retirement. Michael Covel traveled 75,000 miles over the course of 2007 and 2008 to visit with hundreds of people from America to Europe to Asia from London to Tokyo to Macau to Singapore to New York City - Covel went everywhere. He interviews single moms facing foreclosure, Nobel Prize winners, professional poker players and US Congressmen. How did we dig such a big hole when it comes to our retirement, money and investments? We all want to retire, we all want to provide for our families, but Covel's film paints a picture that trusting the government, TV shows, big brokerage firms and mutual funds is not the way to go. There are ways for all of us to break away from the fear and confusion so many of us feel about our money, but the world has changed and it is time for straight talk.
Who directed Broke: The New American Dream?
Broke: The New American Dream was directed by Michael W. Covel.
Who stars in Broke: The New American Dream?
The principal cast of Broke: The New American Dream includes Chris Van Hollen.
When was Broke: The New American Dream released and how long is it?
Broke: The New American Dream was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.