Hot Coffee
Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate interests. By following four people whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges the assumptions Americans hold about "jackpot justice."
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Hot Coffee
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 27, 2011
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Hot Coffee
Production Companies
If Not Now Productions, The Group Entertainment, Hot Coffee
Director
Susan Saladoff
Description
Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate interests. By following four people whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges the assumptions Americans hold about "jackpot justice."
