Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
• November 4th, 2005 • 1h 38min
Documentary
Overview
This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.
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