Fail State

Synopsis

This in-depth documentary explores the dark side of American higher education, exposing predatory for-profit colleges and the tactics they use to defraud students and the government.

Details

Director

Alex Shebanow

Release

October 19, 2018

Status

Released

Runtime

1h 34m

View on IMDb

Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

• 
  Maxine Waters

  Self
• 
  Tom Harkin

  Self
• 
  Claiborne Pell

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Ted Kennedy

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Barack Obama

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Elizabeth Warren

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Alcee L. Hastings

  Self (archive footage)

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