Talking to the Wall

Wal-Mart's plan to build a large store in a small town is the backdrop for this sharp-edged comedy. All goes well for the corporate giant until an 11th hour citizens' rebellion resists the lure of low prices to reveal another side of the bargain--a side which paves over open land, annihilates Main Street businesses, and rolls back wages. The story goes still deeper--following, over a period of seven years, one town's decision contrasted with anot... More

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  • Nov 2003

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  • 57 min

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Steve Alves

After graduating from the University of Southern California Film School and working in Hollywood and New York City as a film editor for ten years, Steve Alves moved to western Massachusetts and in 1987 and started his own documentary company, Hometown Productions. The company has developed a fast...

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  • The Story of an American Bargain

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