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Living on the Edge

Living on the Edge

Dec 12, 1995 · 56m

Director

Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes

Overview

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations. Filmed over a period of five years, these families were first featured in Moyers’s 1992 documentary ‘Minimum Wages: The New Economy.’ FRONTLINE chronicles the families’ emotional and financial strains, their search for better jobs and job retraining, and looks at Milwaukee’s efforts to adapt to an ever-shrinking industrial sector.

Cast of Living on the Edge

About Living on the Edge

What is Living on the Edge about?

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations. Filmed over a period of five years, these families were first featured in Moyers’s 1992 documentary ‘Minimum Wages: The New Economy.’ FRONTLINE chronicles the families’ emotional and financial strains, their search for better jobs and job…

When was Living on the Edge released?

Living on the Edge was released on December 12, 1995.

How long is Living on the Edge?

Living on the Edge runs 56 minutes.

Who directed Living on the Edge?

Living on the Edge was directed by Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes.

Who is in the cast of Living on the Edge?

The cast of Living on the Edge includes Bill Moyers (Self).