The One Percent
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Jamie Johnson takes the exploration of wealth that he began in Born Rich one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of Americans who control nearly half the wealth of the U.S. Johnson's thesis is that this wealth in the hands of so few people is a danger to our very way of life.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2006-04-29
Runtime: 77 mins
Director: Jamie Johnson
Writer: Nick Kurzon
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The One Percent
Production Companies: HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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