CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 34m

Fail State

Subprime goes to college

70%(1)IMDbDocumentary

This in-depth documentary explores the dark side of American higher education, exposing predatory for-profit colleges and the tactics they use to defraud students and the government.

Directed byAlex Shebanow

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
October 19, 2018

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FAIL STATE - Official Trailer #1 (2018) [HD]

FAIL STATE - Official Trailer #1 (2018) [HD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Self

Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

Self

Claiborne Pell

Claiborne Pell

Self (archive footage)

Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Alcee L. Hastings

Alcee L. Hastings

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Alex Shebanow
Written by
Nicholas Adams
Produced by
Terrence Crawford
Julia Glausi

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