James Laxer Movies

  • 1986
    Shift Change

    Shift Change

    Shift Change

    01986HD

    This documentary looks at the microchip, an American invention exploited by the Japanese that caused a second industrial revolution. The devastating...

    Shift Change
  • 1987
    In Bed with an Elephant

    In Bed with an Elephant

    In Bed with an Elephant

    71987HD

    This feature documentary provides a gripping retrospective of United States-Canada relationships through a study of successive presidents and prime...

    In Bed with an Elephant
  • 1987
    The Rise and Fall of American Business Culture

    The Rise and Fall of American Business Culture

    The Rise and Fall of American Business Culture

    01987HD

    This documentary from 1987 looks at the serious malaise that plagued the US manufacturing sector at the time. No longer competitive in the world...

    The Rise and Fall of American Business Culture
  • 1987
    At the Crossroads

    At the Crossroads

    At the Crossroads

    01987HD

    This feature documentary is an inquiry into Canada's economic troubles of the 1970 and '80s. The film summarizes the facts at hand, including some...

    At the Crossroads
  • 1986
    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    01986HD

    This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a...

    Riding the Tornado