"How businesses market to American teenagers, and the effect they have together on popular culture." 27 February 2001 History, Factual, Music 55 mins
A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers.
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Douglas Rushkoff as Self
Christina Aguilera as Self
Greg Berlanti as Self
Jessica Biel as Self
Adam Carolla as Self
Fred Durst as Self
Malcolm Gladwell as Self
Carson Daly as Self
Lewis Goldstein as Self
Shaggy 2 Dope as Shaggy 2 Dope
Brian Graden as Self
Tom Green as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Iovine as Self
Jimmy Kimmel as Self (archive footage)
Jamie Madrox as Self
Robert McChesney as Self
Barak Goodman Director
Barak Goodman Producer
Rachel Dretzin Producer
Rachel Dretzin Writer
Buddy Squires Director of Photography
Sam Bailey Producer
Ann Collins Editor
United States 27 February 2001
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