
The Yes Men Fix the World
2009-01-18 · 87 min · ★ 7.1
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks.
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- Directors
- Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr
- Production companies
- Renegade Pictures, Doc Society
- Countries
- France, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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