Open Outcry


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and its denizens. The program looks at the high-speed, high-power trading floor of the "Merc," which is not only a pressure-cooker workplace, but a self-contained culture, with its own ccostume, means of communication ("open outcry"), rhythms, values

Film Details

Also Known As
Independent Lens (11/02/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and its denizens. The program looks at the high-speed, high-power trading floor of the "Merc," which is not only a pressure-cooker workplace, but a self-contained culture, with its own ccostume, means of communication ("open outcry"), rhythms, values and code of conduct.

Film Details

Also Known As
Independent Lens (11/02/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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