The Persuaders

2004 0h 55m EN

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★8.2TMDB · 5★8IMDB · 94

Documentary

Synopsis

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PBS Frontline takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations and how marketers have developed new ways of integrating their messages deeper into the fabric of our lives. Through sophisticated market research methods to better understand consumers and by turning to the little-understood techniques of public relations to make sure their messages come from sources we trust, marketers are crafting messages that resonate with an increasingly cynical public.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Douglas Atkins
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Scott Donaton
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Linda Eatherton
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Stuart Ewen
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Richard Ford
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Richard Frank
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Bob Garfield
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barak Goodman
Writers: Douglas Rushkoff, Barak Goodman
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Douglas Atkins and Scott Donaton and Linda Eatherton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0438320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barak Goodman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Douglas Atkins and Scott Donaton and Linda Eatherton carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0438320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.