Business of Disaster
2016, English. Directed by Rick Young.
When disaster strikes, who profits? FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the Business of Disaster in a major, multiplatform collaboration focused on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: the thousands still not home, the agencies that were supposed to help, and the companies that made millions.
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- 0h 53m
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- English
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Business of Disaster is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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Cast & crew
- Rick YoungDirector
- Michael BloombergSelf - NYC Mayor
- Diane CameradaSelf - Staten Island Resident
- Nick CameradaSelf - Staten Island Resident
- David CharlesSelf - Flood Insurance Adjuster
- Lester HoltSelf - NBC Reporter
- Will LymanNarrator (voice)
- Barack ObamaSelf - US President (archive footage)
- Ronald ReaganSelf - US President (archive footage)
- Laura SullivanSelf - Correspondent
- Dana TylerSelf - CBS Reporter
- Brian WilliamsSelf - NBC Reporter
Details
- Released
- 24 May 2016
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rick Young
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Business of Disaster runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is Business of Disaster on?
Business of Disaster is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Business of Disaster?
If you liked Business of Disaster, try Come See Me in the Good Light, The Shock Doctrine, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed Business of Disaster?
Business of Disaster (2016) was directed by Rick Young and stars Michael Bloomberg, Diane Camerada, Nick Camerada.