Summary
A chronicle of America's mortgage finance crisis, from the mortgage system as it existed in the 1930s to its current state of disrepair. The film interviews various experts in the field, seeking to provide audiences with clearly stated explanations of how the typically stable U.S. mortgage loan came to represent massive instabilities of the American economy.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Mortgages
-- United States
-- History.
Mortgage loans -- United States. Foreclosure -- United States. Financial crises -- United States. Subprime mortgage loans -- United States. Financial services industry -- United States. Documentary films -- United States. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. |
| Publisher | Brooklyn, NY :Icarus Films,2009 |
| Contributors |
Gasgarth, Gary,
director. Stocklin, Kevin, screenwriter, producer. Sorvino, Paul, narrator. McAll, Barney, composer. Second Act Films (Firm) Icarus Films. |
| Participants/Performers |
Narrator, Paul Sorvino. |
| Other Contributors |
Cinematography, Brian Fass ; editor, Kevin Stocklin ; original music, Barney McAll ; narrator, Paul Sorvino. |
| Language |
English In English. |
| Notes |
Originally produced in 2009. |
| System Details |
DVD-R, NTSC. |
| Awards |
CINE Golden Eagle, Spring 2009 ; Telly Awards in four categories (Silver in History/Biography), 2009 ; 57th Columbus International Film & Video Festival Chris Award, 2009. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |