Hank: Five Years from the Brink (2013)

Original title

Hank: 5 Years from the Brink

Directed by

Joe Berlinger

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson during the 2008 financial crisis. It shows how he pushed through nearly a trillion dollars in bailouts while wrestling with his own moral objections. The film also includes his wife Wendy discussing the personal strain they faced.

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