Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge
1995, English. Directed by Tom Casciato & Kathleen Hughes.
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.
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- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 December 1995
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Kathleen Hughes, Tom Casciato
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Living on the Edge: quick answers
What should I watch before Living on the Edge?
Watch Minimum Wages: The New Economy (1992) first.
What comes after Living on the Edge?
Next in the series: Surviving the Good Times (2000), Two American Families (2013), and Two American Families: 1991–2024 (2024).
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How long is Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
Does Living on the Edge have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Living on the Edge on?
Living on the Edge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1995. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Living on the Edge?
If you liked Living on the Edge, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Fuck, To Kill a Tiger.
Who directed Living on the Edge?
Living on the Edge (1995) was directed by Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes and stars Bill Moyers.