The Merchants of Cool

Movie·2001·0h 55m

The Merchants of Cool

How businesses market to American teenagers, and the effect they have together on popular culture.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers.

Producer

Barak Goodman, Rachel Dretzin

Cinematography

Buddy Squires

Editor

Ann Collins

Themes

mediamarketingadvertising

Audience Score

75%

10 votes

Skip8%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Self

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Self

Greg Berlanti

Greg Berlanti

Self

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Self

Adam Carolla

Adam Carolla

Self

Fred Durst

Fred Durst

Self

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Self

Carson Daly

Carson Daly

Self

Lewis Goldstein

Self

Shaggy 2 Dope

Shaggy 2 Dope

Brian Graden

Self

Tom Green

Tom Green

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

Self

Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Self (archive footage)

Jamie Madrox

Jamie Madrox

Self

Robert McChesney

Self

Mark Crispin Miller

Mark Crispin Miller

Self

Monoxide Child

Monoxide Child

Self

// crew

Crew

Barak Goodman

Barak Goodman

Producer, Director

Rachel Dretzin

Rachel Dretzin

Writer, Producer

Buddy Squires

Buddy Squires

Director of Photography

Ann Collins

Editor

Sam Bailey

Producer

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