2 more suggestions:

Wag the Dog (with Dustin Hoffman)

SF Mime Troop: Mr. Smith Goes to Obscuristan/ The Ripple Effect/ Red State/ Freedomland

On Monday, September 28, 2015 1:51 PM, Justin Elardo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear AFEE Members,

Thank you for your responses to my query about suggestions for films that have depictions of economic content.  Ultimately, I did decide to re-orient my introductory class around the format of utilizing fictional films.  For those who are interested, I am attaching my syllabus to this message.

Also, given my own list, personal queries, and the response of AFEE members, the following represents a list of film suggestions.

Adventures of Baron Munchhausen

American Psycho

Avatar

The Aviator

Boyz n the Hood

Burn!

Erin Brockovich (fictionality is debatable)

Grapes of Wrath

How Green was my Valley

It Happened One Night

It's a Wonderful Life

Matewan

Medicine Man

Memories of Underdevelopment

Metropolis

Modern Times

Mosquito Coast (fictionality is debatable)

Network

Office Space

Other People's Money
Pretty Woman

Soylent Green

Sullivan's Travels

There will be Blood

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (fictionality is debatable)

Wall Street

Wall Street 2

Wolf of Wall Street

There are likely many others, but this was the list I worked from as I compiled my syllabus.

One final note, some may have wondered why I chose fictional films?  My answer is that there are endless documentaries that I could have shown (likely should show to students), but the intent of a documentary (as accurate as it may be) is to steer students in a very overt way.  I was seeking a medium that would allow artistic license to dampen the notion of steering in favor of students drawing their own conclusions.

Best,

Justin