Manufacturing Dissent

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Theatrical Release Date:

07/12/2007

DVD Release Date:

11/06/2007

Run Time:

96min.

Director(s):

Rick Caine , Debbie Melnyk

Distributor(s):

Liberation Ent.

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Documentary

Plot: In an era where fact, fiction, and legend have become increasingly difficult to distinguish, Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine set out to explore the politically charged climate in America and find out just how documentary director Michael Moore has ... Read More

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