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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 876964000864
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106990049
- Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
- Release Date: June 5, 2007
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Average Customer Review:
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders" starring James D. Scurlock to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders"Browse more products related to "James D. Scurlock"ReviewEntertainment Weekly, 03/23/2007, p.45, "[The film] presents a more-accurate-than-not vision of a nation that is starting to look like a candidate for rehab, on both an individual and a national level, for its addiction to debt." -- Grade: B Box Office, 04/01/2007, p.128, "[A]n eye-opening and disturbing excursion into that American minefield of credit and debt..." Title NoteTheatrical Release: March 9, 2007 Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesAuthor and filmmaker James D. Scurlock takes on the powerful financial industry in an insightful and infuriating documentary about credit card debt in America. As he crisscrosses the United States, Scurlock interviews average Americans whose lives have been ruined by predatory financial lenders. His subjects are from all walks of life--everyone from retired widows in the Midwest, to poverty-stricken Southerners, to two college students who commit suicide due to their insurmountable bills. Scurlock exposes the extortionate rates of the credit card companies, and reveals their practice of preying upon the very people who are least likely to be able to pay their debts. His interviews with a Harvard law professor, debt collectors, and self-help "financial gurus" further expose the shocking corruption within the financial system and the toxic ties between the corporations and the United States government. If You Enjoy "Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (DVD)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  Maxed Out...Reviewed By David Fox, March 10, 2008
By Cucuytem
I was shaking with fright about halfway through this DVD when I had
to pause
it to take a break. "Maxed Out" is a documentary about credit cards, and the
banks that own them.I am educated, but I really went back to school after
viewing this. I could go on and on , giving examples of the more salient points
of the film like how some Credit Card processers hold back checks until past the
due date, just so they can slap you with a $39 fee, and perhaps another $39 for
an overlimit fee. Former employees even tell how checks are SHREDDED so fees can
be imposed.
At first, it was a rental, but after my second viewing I bought
several copies. I gave some to friends, one to my adult son, and I donated
copies to the area middle and high schools. One of the more effective ways to
get a point across is through fear, and this title will scare the hell out of
you.
You can not miss this film. You must watch it yourself, show it to your
spouse, the rest of your family, especially your kids, because thats who the
Credit Card companies are targeting. There are some young folks under twenty
years old that are so steeped in debt (not counting the student loans), that
they will be paying for the rest of their lives. Show this to your grandparents,
as they are being enticed with all kinds of shady credit deals.
Once again,
this is a must-see film, one that I promise will change your life, and the lives
around you, no matter what your financial situation.
See this before its too
late.
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