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The Yes Men

"Changing the world one prank at a time."

2003 1h 20m EN
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โ˜…6.8TMDB ยท 106
ComedyDocumentary
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A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business conferences around the world.

โ€œChanging the world one prank at a time.โ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Dan Ollman
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America, France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Yes Men Collection" โ€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum and Michael Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Changing the world one prank at a time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0379593 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dan Ollman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 180 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 23 years ago.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
  • 4Part of the "The Yes Men Collection" โ€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 5Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum and Michael Moore carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Changing the world one prank at a time.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0379593 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 16 themes, including "globalization", "political activism", "third world", "market economy".

The technical file

Runtime
80 min ยท 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Part of

The Yes Men Collection

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Library Films

    Library Films

    US

  • Wild Bunch

    Wild Bunch

    FR

  • United Artists

    United Artists

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerSarah Price
  • ProducerChris Smith

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • globalization
  • political activism
  • third world
  • market economy
  • anti-globalisation activist
  • hamburger
  • conference
  • interview
  • speaker
  • world trade organisation
  • global economy
  • recycling
  • speech
  • woman director
  • civil rights activist
  • anti-corruption activist

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2003-09-07

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International titles

  • Globalisierung, nein danke!DE

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