The American Ruling Class
6.8
This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces two Ivy League graduates to America's elite in an effort to examine the role of class and moneyed privilege in American democracy. With stops at the Pentagon, posh Manhattan parties and more, Lapham encounters luminaries -- including James Baker III and Walter Cronkite -- who each share their perspectives on America's ruling class.
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Lewis Lapham
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Bill Bradley
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John Kirby
Stanley F. Buchthal
Caton Burwell
Jack Bellamy
Caroline Camougis
Caroline Camougis
Nick Fraser
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Paul Cantagallo
Mike Vanzetti
Libby Handros
Julie Goldman
Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Taylor Meade
Hollis Witherspoon
Emily Gann
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John Kirby Director · Lewis Lapham Writer
United States release April 26, 2005 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
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United Kingdom · United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · April 26, 2005
Theatrical
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