I.O.U.S.A.

I.O.U.S.A.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatrick Creadon
Written byPatrick Creadon
Christine O'Malley
Addison Wiggin
Produced byChristine O'Malley
Sarah Gibson
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Creadon
Edited byDoug Blush
Music byPeter Golub
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release date
  • August 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)
Running time
85 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Box office$825,037
U.S. federal debt from 1940 to 2008, the year the documentary was released.

I.O.U.S.A. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. The film focuses on the shape and impact of the United States national debt. The film features Robert Bixby, director of the Concord Coalition, and David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, as they travel around the United States on a tour to let communities know of the potential dangers of the national debt. The tour was carried out through the Concord Coalition, and was known as the "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour."

The film competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.[1] It began its nationwide showing at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska on 21 August 2008, with a live discussion among Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson, David Walker, William Niskanen, and Bill Novelli following the screening. The film was broadcast on CNN on January 10, 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "2008 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition" (PDF). 2007-11-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ "Press release on CNN showing". IOUSAthemovie.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-11-02.