| Other author/creator | Creadon, Patrick, 1967- screenwriter, director. |
| Other author/creator | O'Malley, Christine, screenwriter, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Gibson, Sarah, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Wiggin, Addison, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Golub, Peter composer. |
| Other author/creator | Bonner, William, 1948- Empire of debt. |
| Other author/creator | Incontrera, Kate, 1980- |
| Other author/creator | Roadside Attractions (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Open Sky Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Agora Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | O'Malley Creadon Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Peter G. Peterson Foundation. |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Variant title |
Subtitle on container, disc surface and menu : One nation. Under stress. In debt |
| Variant title |
IOUSA |
| Variant title |
I.O.U. U.S.A. |
| Contents |
Who is David Walker? -- The four deficits -- The budget deficit -- The savings deficit -- The trade deficit -- The leadership deficit -- Final thoughts. |
| Abstract |
"I.O.U.S.A. tells the story of America in debt. Faced with key deficits in budget, savings, trade and leadership, increased foreign competition and ballooning financial obligations, the federal government is critically overextended. With the economy already in shambles, 78 million baby boomers are now expecting retirement benefits from their indebted federal government. Weaving together archival footage, economic data and candid interviews with Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, Paul O'Neill, Robert Rubin, Alice Rivlin and Paul Volcker, along with David Walker of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Robert Bixby of the Concord Coalition, the film offers a vivid and alarming profile of America's financial status."--Container. |
| General note | "Inspired by the book "Empire of debt" by William Bonner and Addison Wiggin."--Opening credits of film. |
| General note | Feature film originally produced in 2008. |
| General note | Bonus materials: Optional audio commentary with director Patrick Creadon, producers Christine O'Malley and Addison Wiggin -- Commentary transcript (.PDF file) -- Panel at the premiere, with Warren Buffett, Bill Niskanen, Bill Novelli, Peter G. Peterson and David Walker (60 min.) -- More from leading economic experts, including Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett (ca. 3 min.) -- Word on the street (ca. 5 min.) -- Economics classroom, including animated graphics from the film -- Filmmaker's slideshow -- Trailer -- Update with David Walker, January 8th, 2009 (5 min.). |
| Credits | Executive producer, Addison Wiggin ; music, Peter Golub ; editor, Doug Blush ; story by Addison Wiggin and Kate Incontrera ; director of photography, Patrick Creadon. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Technical details | Access to the commentary transcript requires a DVD-ROM drive, and Adobe Acrobat Reader software. |
| Language | In English; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| ISBN | 0793670470 |
| ISBN | 9780793670475 |
| UPC |
841887010481 |
| Publisher number | IOUS601 PBS Home Video |