Maxed Out

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 03 09 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 876964000864

Studio: Magnolia

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: Per its title, James D. Scurlock's virulently angry muckraking documentary Maxed Out examines the many problems associated with escalating U.S. consumer debt. Scurlock places his weightiest emphasis on the ends of the spectrum rooted in extreme evil (read: abuse) -- such as the capital lenders who wheedle poor farm families into assuming unmanageable loans and college students into placing massive amounts on credit cards. He also touches on the end rooted in extreme tragedy, such as the debtors who sink so far in over their heads that suicide represents the only conceivable out. The film's many interviewees include Harvard University financial analyst Elizabeth Warren (who pontificates on the lucrativeness of high-interest mortgage banking) and born-again Christian radio host Dave Ramsey, who offers difficult on-air advice to the fiscally burdened by drawing on his own experiences as a debtor. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Awards: Film Presented – Berlin International Film Festival

Features: The wise use of credit
What is a credit report? (with David Szwak)
Bankruptcy: A Life Changing Experience (with Elizabeth Warren)
Dave Ramsey on Personal Responsibility
Americans for Fairness in Lending

Maxed Out

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/05/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Maxed Out
1. Opening Credits [7:13]
2. Consumer Lending [7:36]
3. Debt Buying [9:32]
4. Pawn Shop [9:02]
5. Predators [3:59]
6. Backstory [4:53]
7. FICO? Score [8:13]
8. Backruptcy [8:49]
9. Debt Clock [7:41]
10. Suicidal Despair [7:29]
11. Epilogue [4:26]
12. End Credits [7:54]

Cast and Crew: Benoît Charest  Composer (Music Score) 
James D. Scurlock  Director 
James D. Scurlock  Producer 
James D. Scurlock  Screenwriter 

Country: USA