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Affluenza

Not Rated Documentary TV Movie

Starring: Jennifer Gailus, Scott Simon, Olivia Martin, Keaton Adams, Glenn Stanton

Writer: John de Graaf

Release Date:
September 15, 1997
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
N/A
Companies:
KCTS Television

Overview

A look at the modern-day problem of "affluenza," an epidemic of stress, overwork, shopping and debt caused by the pursuit of the American Dream. The history of the condition is explored, as well as the advertising and marketing ploys used to sustain it. Men and women from around the country share their stories of personal debt and suggestions for financial recovery.