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DIRECTORS
  • Heidi Ewing
  • Alex Gibney
  • Seth Gordon
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • Production Companies
  • Chad Troutwine Films
  • Cold Fusion Media Group
  • Green Film Company
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The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behavior in how it reacts to incentives. Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner host an anthology of documentaries that examines how people react to opportunities to gain, wittingly or otherwise. The subjects include the possible role a person's name has for their success in life, why there is so much cheating in an honor bound sport like sumo wrestling, what helped reduce crime in the USA in the 1990s onward and we follow an school experiment to see if cash prizes can encourage struggling students to improve academically. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)film clipcheating at a gameblack and white scenereenactmenteconomics60 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesSix Rogue Filmmakers Explore The Hidden Side Of EverythingGenreDocumentaryMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)Rated PG-13 for elements of violence, sexuality/nudity, drugs, and brief strong languageParents guide

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IMDB Score
6.46/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score
66%