An Unreasonable Man
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Steve Skrovan
Peter Camejo
Carl Mayer
Scott Carter
Rob Weissman
Dr. Sidney Wolfe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1966, General Motors, the most powerful corporation in the world, sent private investigators to dig up dirt on Ralph Nader, an obscure thirty-two-year-old public interest lawyer, who had written a book critical of one of their cars, the Corvair. The scandal that ensued, after the smear campaign was revealed, launched Ralph Nader into national prominence and established him as the leader of the modern 'Consumer Movement'. Over the next thirty years and without ever holding public office, Nader built a legislative record that rivals any contemporary president. Many things we take for granted including seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, even the free ticket you get after being bumped from an overbooked flight are largely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and his citizen groups. Yet today, when most people hear his name, they think of the man who cost the Democrats the Presidential election. After sustaining his popularity and effectiveness over an unprecedented amount of time, he now has become a pariah even among former friends and allies.
Cast
Peter Camejo
Carl Mayer
Scott Carter
Rob Weissman
Dr. Sidney Wolfe
Theresa Amato
Claire Nader
Jim Musselman
Tarek Milleron
Karen Croft
Donald K Ross
Ralph Nader
Harvey Rosenfield
Ross Mirkarimi
Pat Buchanan
Michael Feinstein
Jay Acton
Morton Mintz
Joan Claybrook
Laura Nader
James Ridgeway
Bryce Nelson
Phil Donahue
Greg Kafoury
James Fallows
John Conyers
Richard Grossman
Jason Kafoury
Todd Gitlin
Crew
Jay Acton
Theresa Amato
Pat Buchanan
Peter Camejo
Scott Carter
Sandra Chandler
Sandra Chandler
John Chater
John Chater
Craig S Clark
Joan Claybrook
John Conyers
Karen Croft
Matt Davis
Matthew W Davis
Matthew W Davis
Phil Donahue
Melissa Donovan
Melissa Donovan
Steve Elkins
Steve Elkins
James Fallows
Michael Feinstein
Beth Gallagher
Todd Gitlin
Richard Grossman
Greg Kafoury
Jason Kafoury
Ellie Knaus
Ellie Knaus
Joe Kraemer
Henriette Mantel
Henriette Mantel
Carl Mayer
Ross Mirkarimi
Jim Musselman
Claire Nader
Laura Nader
Ralph Nader
Bryce Nelson
Kevin O'donnell
Elizabeth Olson
Alexis Provost
Mark Raker
Mark Raker
James Ridgeway
Harvey Rosenfield
Donald K Ross
Steve Skrovan
Steve Skrovan
Rob Weissman
Leigh Wilson
Leigh Wilson
Dr. Sidney Wolfe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 28-May 7, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2006 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Independent Documentary Competition) January 19-29, 2006.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.)
Limited Release in United States January 31, 2007
Released in United States Winter January 31, 2007 (NY)
Limited Release in United States January 31, 2007
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States February 9, 2007
Released in United States January 2006
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States on Video June 12, 2007
Released in United States Winter January 31, 2007
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 28-May 7, 2006.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Independent Documentary Competition) January 19-29, 2006.
Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Released in United States February 9, 2007 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video June 12, 2007
