Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

6.2

2005

1h 38m

Documentary

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.

Key Crew

Director

Robert Greenwald

Producers

Robert Greenwald

Devin Smith

Jim Gilliam

Cinematography

Kristy Tully

Music

John Frizzell

Cast (23)

Lee Scott

Himself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)

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