Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit
2022•1h 33m•Released
Documentary
Once heralded as the spirit of American manufacturing, music, and democracy, Detroit kicked its fiscal can down the road for decades plummeting into insolvency, culminating in the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY is the inside story of how a state-appointed Emergency Manager and the people of this iconic American city- confronting financial ruin-followed a treacherous path towards a new beginning.
Director
Sam Katz
Writer
Nathan Bomey
Languages
English
Studio
History Making Productions
Cast
Leanna Sullivan
Jr. Journalist
Whitney Lemelin
Mark Stryker
Production
Company
History Making Productions
Producer
Chastity Pratt-Dawsey
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