Maxine WatersSelf
Tom HarkinSelf
Claiborne PellSelf (archive footage)
Ted KennedySelf (archive footage)
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
Elizabeth WarrenSelf (archive footage)
Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Alcee L. HastingsSelf (archive footage)Why it may be worth watching
- Fail State combines Documentary elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Maxine Waters, Tom Harkin, Claiborne Pell.
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
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Fail State
Subprime goes to college
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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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college
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