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Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve is an independent feature-length American documentary about the Federal Reserve written and directed by Jim Bruce, and narrated by Liev Schreiber. It examines 100 years of the Federal Reserve's history, and discusses its actions and repercussions the US economy leading to the late-2000s financial crisis. Bruce believes "a more fully and accurately informed public will promote greater accountability and more effective policies from our central bank". The film features interviews with Paul Volcker and Janet Yellen as well as current and former Federal Reserve officials, top economists, financial historians, famous investors, and traders who provide insight on the Federal Reserve System.
The film was released in US theaters on September 6, 2013.
Original Release
09/06/2013
US Release
09/06/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Liev Schreiber | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Paul Volcker | Self - Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987) |
| Janet Yellen | Self - Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve |
| Peter Atwater | Self - Former Head of Asset Finance - J.P. Morgan |
| Alan Blinder | Self - Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1994-1996) |
| Tony Boeckh | Self - Economist - The Boeckh Investment Letter |
| Michael Bordo | Self - Professor of Economics - Rutgers University |
| Dave Colander | Self - Professor of Economics - Middlebury College |
| Peter Fisher | Self - Executive V.P. - Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1994-2001) |
| Richard Fisher | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Liev Schreiber | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Paul Volcker | Self - Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987) |
| Janet Yellen | Self - Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve |
| Peter Atwater | Self - Former Head of Asset Finance - J.P. Morgan |
| Alan Blinder | Self - Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1994-1996) |
| Tony Boeckh | Self - Economist - The Boeckh Investment Letter |
| Michael Bordo | Self - Professor of Economics - Rutgers University |
| Dave Colander | Self - Professor of Economics - Middlebury College |
| Peter Fisher | Self - Executive V.P. - Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1994-2001) |
| Richard Fisher | Self |
| Marvin Goodfriend | Self - Senor V.P. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (1993-2005) |
| Jim Grant | Editor - Grant's Interest Rate Observer / Self - Economist |
| Jeremy Grantham | Self - Chief Investment Strategist - GMO |
| Todd Harrison | CEO - Minyanville Media / Self - Derivatives Trader |
| Thomas Hoenig | Self - President - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (1991-2011) |
| Jeffrey Lacker | Self - President - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
| John Mauldin | Author - Endgame / Self - Chairman - Mauldin Economics |
| Martin Mayer | Brookings Institution Scholar / Self - Author - The Fed |
| Allan Meltzer | Author - A History of the Federal Reserve / Self - Economist |
| Laurence Meyer | Self - Federal Reserve Governor (1996-2002) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Onnalee Blank | Producer |
| Steve Brozak | Producer |
| Ariel Cannon | Producer |
| Christina Mar | Producer |
| Jared Rosenberg | Producer |
| Jim Bruce | Producer |
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