Apr 29, 2006
77 min
Full-HD

The One Percent (2006)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Nicole Buffet

Self

Chuck Collins

Self

Steve Forbes

Self

Cody Franchetti

Self

Milton Friedman

Self

Bill Gates Sr.

Self

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Self

Jamie Johnson

Self

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