I.O.U.S.A.

2008
PG
1h 25m

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7.4/10

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This is the theatrical trailer for I.O.U.S.A., directed by Patrick Creadon.

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Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations total

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Trailer 2:06

I.O.U.S.A.: Theatrical Trailer

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: Alice Rivlin Discusses Rising Entitlement Program Cost

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: Alice Rivlin Discusses Rising Entitlement Program Cost

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: David Walker Explains The Four Deficits

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: Paul Volcker Discusses David Walker

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: Peter G. Peterson At The Foundation Of The Concord Coalition

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I.O.U.S.A. Scene: Montage Of Headlines

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Robert Bixby

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Humphrey Bogart

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Warren Buffett

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George Bush

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George W. Bush

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Jimmy Carter

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Bill Clinton

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Stephen Colbert

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Kent Conrad

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Ander Crenshaw

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Bing Crosby

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Douglas Durst

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Gerald Ford

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Alan Greenspan

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Judd Gregg

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Yoni Gruskin

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Kay Harms

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Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Fast & Furious/Gigantic/The Escapist/Adventureland/Bart Got a Room/Sugar (2009)

Soundtracks
Born to Be Wild
Words and Music by Mars Bonfire
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Featured review

8/10

Accessible, Relevant, Urgent, and Downright Disturbing

Saw this movie last night and it's something I could call mandatory viewing for everyone - for those in power making the tough decisions and for those affected that need to understand them. It's a chilling doc only because the situation is so real, and my generation will be greatly affected by our government's fiscal irresponsibility and spending today.

The movie itself, while not as sexy or explosive as some documentary topics, was well done, in my view. I appreciated the Econ 101 premise, with engaging charts, easy to understand fables, and relevant interview bites. This topic is bigger and more important than an 85 minute documentary and I felt they captured the urgency of this dire situation. Unless action is taken now we might not be able to dig out selves out in a few years.

Can't wait until the DVD comes out in October when I can make my friends watch, but even more so I'm looking forward to the book, which comes out September 29th ( http://www.amazon.com/I-O-U-S-Addison-Wiggin/dp/0470222778/ ). Wiggin's Demise of the Dollar was the catalyst for IOUSA, and I'm really interested in seeing the full and complete interviews of everyone involved in the movie, collected in the book.