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Sep 11, 2002 · In People Like Us, filmmakers Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker tackle this hulking “800-pound gorilla in American life,” demonstrating how class subtly (or not so) informs and influences everything from where we hang our hats and whom we hang with, to what and how we choose to eat.
People Like Us shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities.
There is a social class system in the U.S. that is quite obvious to those who are trying to achieve their American Dream, only to find there is a glass wall. This is a really good documentary that explores this issue comprehensively while giving voice to people from the various classes.
2h 4m. Documentary. Cast. Directors. Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker. Synopsis. A sprawling look at the class system in the United States, ranging from WASP elegance to trailer-park...
Learn more about the stories and the people in PEOPLE LIKE US. A chapter-by-chapter guide to the stories featured in the documentary. Hear more from the commentators and characters from the film. Exciting video outtakes, fun downloads, transcripts, and more.
People Like Us: Social Class in America. It's the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don't think about: how do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class?
Synopsis. Find your family. After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son. Remove Ads. Cast.
