Maxed Out

Name: Maxed Out
Genre: Art House/Foreign,Documentary
Released: 2007-03-09
Duration: 90
Rating: 70

NR 1 hr 30 min

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When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems OK as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but they're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit. Maxed Out shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of ''preferred customer'' and tells us why the poor are getting poorer and the rich getting richer. By turns hilarious and profoundly disturbing, it paints a picture of a national nightmare, which is all too real for most.

GENRE: Art House/Foreign, Documentary
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Mar 9, 2007

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How long is Maxed Out?: Maxed Out is 1 hr 30 min long.

Who directed Maxed Out?: James D. Scurlock

What is Maxed Out about?: When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems OK as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but they're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit. Maxed Out shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of ''preferred customer'' and tells us why the poor are getting poorer and the rich getting richer. By turns hilarious and profoundly disturbing, it paints a picture of a national nightmare, which is all too real for most.