Synopsis
A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers.
Movie Information
- Director
- Barak Goodman
- Writers
- Rachel Dretzin
- Release Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, History, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
Douglas Rushkoff
Self
Christina Aguilera
Self
Greg Berlanti
Self
Jessica Biel
Self
Adam Carolla
Self
Fred Durst
Self
Malcolm Gladwell
Self
Carson Daly
Self
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