American Jobs (2005)

American Jobs (2005)
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When independent filmmaker Greg Spotts heard that a staggering three million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. had simply disappeared between 2000 and 2003, he grabbed his camera and hit the road in hopes of documenting the effect this widespread cutback had on everyday workers firsthand. For the next six months, Spotts used his own funding to visit 19 cities and towns across the country and talk with the people most affected by these massive cutbacks. What followed was not only a remarkably personal look into the heart of the American workforce, but a profound statement on the undeniable impact of "global sourcing" on both blue- and white-collar families struggling to simply make ends meet in an increasingly competitive marketplace. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Director(s):
Greg Spotts
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Synopsis of American Jobs

When independent filmmaker Greg Spotts heard that a staggering three million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. had simply disappeared between 2000 and 2003, he grabbed his camera and hit the road in hopes of documenting the effect this widespread cutback had on everyday workers firsthand. For the next six months, Spotts used his own funding to visit 19 cities and towns across the country and talk with the people most affected by these massive cutbacks. What followed was not only a remarkably personal look into the heart of the American workforce, but a profound statement on the undeniable impact of "global sourcing" on both blue- and white-collar families struggling to simply make ends meet in an increasingly competitive marketplace. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
62 mins
Director(s):
Greg Spotts
Writer(s):
Greg Spotts
Producer(s):
Greg Spotts
Categories:
Special InterestDocumentary
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Robert A.

It is an important topic that deserves more coverage, but the film would have been better if it went more in depth.

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STEPHANIE B.

This film was way to short for a topic that is affecting so many Americans. Jobs keep getting outsourced and pretty soon we won't have much of an economy due to our fellow Americans not having jobs to pay for anything. What's good for the company is no longer what's good for the employee. We need more films like this that the mainstream can see.

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