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The Corporation (2005) Movie Summary

  • DOCUMENTARY
  • Unrated
  • 2005
  • FULL HD

One hundred and fifty years ago, the corporation was a relatively insignificant entity. Today, it is a vivid, dramatic and pervasive presence in all our lives. It is the dominant institution of our time. A complex, sobering, yet darkly amusing documentary, The Corporation takes its audience on a graphic and engaging quest to reveal the corporation's inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures. Mark Achbar, co-director of the influential and inventive Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, teams up with co-director Jennifer Abbott and writer Joel Bakan to examine the far-reaching repercussions of the corporation's ascent. Based on Bakan's best-selling book, "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power", the film has achieved international critical and box office success. Winner of 10 audience awards, including Sundance, and 26 awards in total from prestigious festivals around the world, it stands as the top-grossing Canadian feature documentary of all time. The Corporation includes encounters and interviews with CEOs and top-level executives from a range of industries: energy, pharmaceutical, computer, tire, carpet, sporting goods, public relations, branding, news, advertising, and undercover marketing, as well as the first management guru, the first corporate-sponsored university students, a Nobel-prize winning economist, a corporate spy, and a range of academics, critics, historians and thinkers. The Corporation reveals that legally, a corporation is granted the status of a "person", and asks: "If that's the case, what kind of person is it?" To assess the "personality" of the corporate "person," a checklist is employed, using diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organization and the DSM IV, the standard diagnostic tool of psychiatrists and psychologists. It turns out the operational principles of the corporation give it a highly anti-social "personality": it is self-interested, inherently amoral, callous and deceitful; it breaches social and legal standards to get its way; it does not suffer from guilt, yet it can mimic the human qualities of empathy, caring and altruism. A disturbing diagnosis is delivered: the institutional embodiment of laissez-faire capitalism meets the diagnostic criteria of a psychopath. The Corporation depicts numerous, inspiring, corporate harm reduction strategies employed by individuals and organizations working to regulate, re-write and reform this formidable societal force.

The Corporation Film Synopsis

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

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A little ironicYou know.. this movie used to be free. thanks, iTunes..Score: 5/5

MUST SEE!This is truly an excellent documentary. The director was kind enough to post it on you tube to watch for free. I liked it so much, that I am definitely going to either donate money to this movie or buy it. the only criticism I could give this film, is that it felt sometimes that they jumped around with the topics/information. This wasn't a major point of contention. For the majority of the film I felt as though it all flowed together seamlessly. If I could sum this up in one word: Enlightening..Score: 5/5

MUST SEE !!!!Informative, witty, and well casted documentary. Giving a clear understanding and direction to the underpinnings of the modern corporation. Diverse viewpoints illustrate the social and ecological devastation that come about when a group of people with a "bottom-line" mentality form a corporation..Score: 5/5

Collection of whinersNot worth the price of admission. just a collection of ranting rather than proposing. come on people. we'd be 3rd world if it were not for corporations. few are bad, most are good. the real problem are lawyers. get rid of them and michael moore. teach positiveness not negative whining..Score: 2/5

The solutionImportant movie, very accurate description of the problem. Of course they have no clue what to do about it, as the guy says at the end "I'm just hoping people will get off the sofa and do…ummm anything". In other words no plan. That won't work. The solution isn't very difficult to understand. The corporation has to be placed under the control of humanity, rather than humanity under the control of the corporation. That simply involves re-writing all the laws. The government which could write the laws however is controlled by the corporation. Which means revolution, bloodshed is the only path to success here. Humans however still don't grasp there is a war on against them and remain largely confused by the corporate propaganda..Score: 5/5

The Corporation is not humanThis is a must see film to help people better understand the pros and cons of the corporate entity...not the people behind it, but rather the infrastructure of one of the most powerful man-made forces on earth. Highly enlightening..Score: 3/5

Another broadside at globalization...This title is misleading. Instead of being focused on the corporation, the movie quickly devolves into a sometimes interesting but in the end unpersuasive attack on globalization writ large. The usual suspects are attacked for the usual reasons... there is a bit of insight into why a corporation might be a particular problem in our society, but the producers/writers choose not to delve too deeply into an issue that I guess might be too dry for their target audience. I was really hoping to gain a deeper understanding of how the facets of the corporate structure impact our lives but instead I spent two hours enduring another disappointing one-sided rant against all things capitalist and that is too bad since I think there is much fertile ground to be plowed when it comes to discussing the problems that corporations can cause society. Not saying there arent valid points within the movie, but chances are if you stay abreast of current events and are educated then this movie will not prove very stimulating..Score: 2/5

The most important movie you'll ever seeIf you watch any documentary, watch this one. It's more valuable of an education than anything you'd ever find in a classroom. Revealing startling and disturbing facts about our world, nation and society, The Corporation is enough to get you and even apathetics out of your seat and wanting to know,do, and say more to fix the problems highlighted. Watch it!.Score: 5/5

THE CORPERATIONComplete everybodys out to get you conspiratorial nonsence. SOCIALIST GARBAGE!.Score: 1/5

MovingI am SO glad this movie wasn't available for renting and that I actually bought it. I found it both moving & inspiring..Score: 5/5

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The Corporation (2005) Series Cast & Crew

The Corporation (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jane Akre (Self), Ray Anderson (Self), Maude Barlow (Self), Michael Moore (Self), Noam Chomsky (Self), Mikela Jay (Narrator (voice)), Rob Beckwermert (Actor - Dramatizations), Christopher Gora (Actor - Dramatizations), Nina Jones (Actor - Dramatizations), Richard Kopycinski (Actor - Dramatizations), Karen Lam (Actor - Dramatizations), Pope John XXIII (Self (archive footage)), Joseph Stalin (Self (archive footage)), Harry S. Truman (Self (archive footage)), Winston Churchill (Self (archive footage)), Adolf Hitler (Self (archive footage)), Nelson Mandela (Self (archive footage)), Benito Mussolini (Self (archive footage)), King George VI of the United Kingdom (Self (archive footage)), Kofi Annan (Self (archive footage)), all returned for the corporation movie.

Michael Moore (Self)
Michael MooreSelfScore: 2.0
Noam Chomsky (Self)
Noam ChomskySelfScore: 2.0
Mikela Jay (Narrator (voice))
Mikela JayNarrator (voice)Score: 1.0
Pope John XXIII (Self (archive footage))
Pope John XXIIISelf (archive footage)Score: 1.6
Joseph Stalin (Self (archive footage))
Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage)Score: 2.0
Harry S. Truman (Self (archive footage))
Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)Score: 1.4
Winston Churchill (Self (archive footage))
Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)Score: 2.0
Adolf Hitler (Self (archive footage))
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)Score: 2.0
Nelson Mandela (Self (archive footage))
Nelson MandelaSelf (archive footage)Score: 1.4
Benito Mussolini (Self (archive footage))
Benito MussoliniSelf (archive footage)Score: 1.6
King George VI of the United Kingdom (Self (archive footage))
King George VI of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)Score: 0.8
George W. Bush (Self (archive footage))
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)Score: 2.0
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Mark Achbar (Director), Mark Achbar (Director of Photography), Mark Achbar (Producer), Mark Achbar (Executive Producer), Mark Achbar (Writer), Mark Achbar (Creator), Jennifer Abbott (Director), Jennifer Abbott (Editor), Joel Bakan (Writer), Joel Bakan (Creator), Joel Bakan (Associate Producer), Joel Bakan (Book), Bart Simpson (Producer), Leonard J. Paul (Original Music Composer), Rolf Cutts (Director of Photography), Jeffrey M. Hoffman (Director of Photography), Kirk Tougas (Director of Photography), Larry Di Stefano (Post Production Supervisor), Velcrow Ripper (Music Supervisor), Trish Dolman (Second Unit),

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Deutsch
Der Film hinterfragt die Moral von großen Firmen. Wie demokratisch ist eine Firma, ist sie doch rechtlich gesehen als Person zu betrachten? Interwiewt werden sowohl Kritiker von Unternehmen als auch deren Gründer und Mitarbeiter.

Türkçe
Hayli bilgilendirici ve oldukça şaşırtıcı! “Şirket” bir yandan günümüzdeki modern şirketlerin kuruluş, yapı, gelişim aşamalarına özgün bir perspektif getirirken, bir yandan da bu kuruluşların yerküre üzerinde ekonomik, siyasi ve kültürel etkilerini ele alıyor. Kurumların günlük hayatımızı nasıl etkilediğini anlatıyor ve bunun yanı sıra kurumsal tahakküme karşı mücadele veren birey ve grupları inceliyor. “Şirket”, kurumların pazar ekonomisine dayalı toplumlarda refah düzeyini yükselten ana etkenlerden biri olarak değerini koruyabilmesi ve varlığını uzun vadeli sürdürebilmesiyle ilgili bir çok soruyu gündeme getiriyor. Film, şirket yapısının kamusal ürünler üzerindeki etkisiyle ilgili endişelere dikkat çekerken üretim süreçlerinin genelin refahı için daha iyi nasıl organize edilebileceğini sorguluyor.

Português
Assim como o comunismo, a Igreja e a monarquia em outras épocas, a corporação é hoje a instituição dominante. Apesar da história geralmente depreciar esse domínio, a corporação é a primeira instituição poderosa a ponto de definir a história. Este complexo e divertido documentário mostra as repercussões da hegemonia das corporaçães na sociedade e na vida das pessoas. Baseado no best seller 'The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power'.

Français
Ce documentaire montre l'évolution des "Sociétés Anonymes" (appelées Corporations en anglais) aux USA, reprenant leur histoire depuis leur apparition avec la Révolution industrielle, où elles étaient conçues pour répondre au bien public mais furent détournées de cet objectif par la recherche du profit.

Español
Documental canadiense dividido en tres partes en la cual se analiza la evolución y el comportamiento de las corporaciones multinacionales modernas.

Magyar
A "THE CORPORATION" dokumentumfilm, mely egyrészt a nagy részvénytársaságok különös történetét, belső működését, a környezetre és a társadalomra gyakorolt ellentmondásos hatásait mutatja be kritikus szemmel, másrészt lehetséges jövőjüket veszi számba. Arra tettek kísérletet, hogy a maga meztelen valóságában vizsgálják meg az óriásvállalatok működését és értékrendjét. Az így kapott diagnózis meglehetősen ijesztő: a nagy társaságok személyiségvonásaikat tekintve erkölcstelenek, egocentrikusak, érzéketlenek, csalárdak; - vagyis egy pszichopata beteg tüneteit mutatják.

עִבְרִית
"יצורים שהתמחותם בנצלנות", מגדיר אחד המשתתפים את משמעותם של תאגידים בעידן הקפיטליסטי הדורסני. קטעי ארכיון ומרואיינים בהם מייקל מור, נועם חומסקי, מילטון פרידמן ונעמי קליין, עריכה דינמית וגישה מדעית מביאים דיון מרתק בסוגיות הפרטה ועשיית רווחים על חשבון המועסקים. תעודה לכל פועל. סרטם של מארק אכבר וג'ניפר אבוט שזכה בפרס מיוחד של חבר השופטים בפסטיבל אמסטרדם, בפרס הקהל בפסטיבל סאנדאנס ובפרסים רבים אחרים.תקציר: talsurfer001

Pусский
Документальный фильм, показывающий истинное лицо корпораций от момента зарождения до нынешних дней.

Português
A partir da polêmica decisão da Suprema Corte de Justiça americana concluindo que uma corporação, aos olhos da lei, é uma "pessoa", são analisados os poderes das grandes corporações no mundo atual. A exploração da mão-de-obra barata no Terceiro Mundo e a devastação do meio ambiente são alguns dos fatos explorados, que entrevistam presidentes de corporações como a Nike, Shell e IBM, além de Noam Chomsky, Milton Friedman e Michael Moore.

Italiano
Dalla decisione legale americana della fine del 18° secolo che il modello organizzativo della società d'affari è legalmente una persona, è diventata una forza economica, politica e sociale dominante in tutto il mondo. Questo film prende un esame psicologico approfondito del modello organizzativo attraverso vari casi di studio. Ciò che lo studio illustra è che nel suo comportamento, questo tipo di "persona" si comporta tipicamente come uno psicopatico pericolosamente distruttivo senza coscienza. Inoltre, vediamo la profonda minaccia che questo psicopatico ha per il nostro mondo e il nostro futuro, ma anche come le persone con coraggio, intelligenza e determinazione possono fare per fermarlo.

한국어/조선말
무한 이윤을 추구하는 기업이란 무엇인가? 은 놀랍고도 쇼킹한 자료화면을 풍부하게 이용하여 관객들과 함께 역사와 현대의 '기업'들에 관한 스터디 케이스를 시작한다. 노엄 촘스키, 마이클 무어, CEO 레이 앤더슨과 밀톤 프리에드만의 인터뷰를 통해 미래의 비젼을 명료하게 말하면서 사기업 뒤의 기관에 대한 집요한 기만성을 없애려 하고 있다.

普通话
  本部纪录片以深入浅出的手法,从现代企业的本质、演变、冲击和可能的未来四个方面,批判地揭示了现代企业所隐含的内在运作、发展的历史、其所带来极具争议性的冲击及未来的可能发展。影片开篇便采用了“世卫组织国际疾病分类第10版”和“心理疾病诊断统计手册第4版”的诊断标准,对那些财团法人或大企业进行人格检查,试图揭开跨国大企业的真面目。本片耗时六年完成,采访了来自不同业界的40位人士,这些业界精英现身说法,道出了企业机构以牟取利润为终极使命的惊人秘密。我们的确患病了,唯利是图、人情冷漠、反社会人格等等,我们所能做的就是依靠我们的勇气、智慧和决心去阻止它。   由马克·阿克巴与詹尼弗·阿尔伯特联合执导的发人深省的纪录片《大企业》,根据乔尔·巴肯的《企业的性格与命运》改编拍摄而成。本片荣获2004年圣丹斯电影节世界电影单元-纪录片大奖在内的26项国际大奖以及10项观众票选最佳影片。

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