Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

Feb 18, 2020

2h 0m

★ 7.5

Overview

Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled. As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos’ power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

GBH

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Cast

Narrator

Will Lyman

Self

James Jacoby

Self

Jeff Wilke

Self

Stacy Mitchell

Self

Franklin Foer

Self

Paul Rafelson

Self

Jason Boyce

Self

James Thompson

Self

Jay Carney

Self

Shel Kaphan

Self

Meredith Whittaker

Self

Andy Jassy

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