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Freakonomics

Freakonomics

Six Rogue Filmmakers Explore The Hidden Side Of Everything

20106.11h 33m

Overview

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

Directed by Rachel Grady
Written by Eugene Jarecki, Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock
Produced by Chad Troutwine, Rafi Chaudry, Dan O'Meara
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $104K

Top Cast

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Zoe Sloane

Blake

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Jade Viggiano

High School Girl

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Amancaya Aguilar

Mercedes

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Kahiry Bess

Deshawn

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Alisha Nagarsheth

Student

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Alyssa Wheeldon

High School Girl

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Samuel Soifer

Jake

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Kellie Geradi

Lexus

Greg Crowe

Greg Crowe

Johnny the Mechanic

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Andrew Greiche

Jake

Themes & Keywords

high schoolcorruptionexperimentcheatinglimousineeconomicsreal estatewoman director

About Freakonomics

Freakonomics is a documentary film released in 2010 exploring themes of high school, corruption, experiment, cheating, limousine, economics. Directed by Rachel Grady, it stars Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano, Amancaya Aguilar. Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

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