Alex Gibney is probably best known as the director of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. He also produced the documentary Money-Driven Medicine, based on Maggie Mahar’s book of the same name.
Gibney’s latest work is Casino Jack and the United States of Money, a documentary about the lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The video excerpt below, which deals with healthcare lobbying by the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, was not included in the final edit of the film.
Casino Jack opens in theaters May 7. You can reserve the DVD now at Netflix for future viewing.
The book Casino Jack and the United States of Money: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff and the Buying of Washington, by journalist Peter H. Stone, was released on May 4.
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Sources:
Andrew O’Hehir, Exclusive Alex Gibney clip: Jack Abramoff and healthcare, Salon, April 30, 2010
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