America: Freedom to Fascism

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America: Freedom to Fascism

2006

1h 47m

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Filmmaker Aaron Russo examines the process of taxation and the state of freedom in America. He seeks proof for his belief that there is no law requiring citizens to pay federal income taxes, and that current and proposed identity laws are eroding civil liberties and turning the U.S. into a fascist state.

Critics Consensus

This documentary about the American income tax and whether citizens must pay it is more of a scattershot diatribe than a persuasive argument.

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Dallas Morning News

Rated: D

Oct 7, 2006

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Kerry Lengel

Arizona Republic

Russo's brand of libertarianism is at best naive and at worst tin-foil-hat crazy.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 5, 2006

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

Essentially the filmmaking equivalent of an enraged blog on the Web -- pointed and provocative, but not exactly a comprehensive source for the issues it addresses.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2006

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

"America: Freedom To Fascism" captures America's current gloom and doom zeitgeist with plenty of controversial ideas to send any dinner party into a shouting match.

Rated: B-

Apr 21, 2009

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Kam Williams

One People's Project

A thought-provoking clarion call which concludes that America, instead of being by the people and for the people is, in truth, an oppressive, exploitative Big Brother where government and corporations reign supreme.

Rated: 4/4

May 11, 2007

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

repetitive and completely self-serving, with Russo making a serious of specious arguments that are largely laughed at by his serious subjects

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 2, 2007

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Audience Member

Great documentary from Aaron Aaron brought a lot of other truth to daylight untill he was cancerized 😉

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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carol L

A must see for every American

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Audience Member

It is now 2020 and this film has come to fruition, Russo was spot on and anyone saying different is part of the problem and anti-american.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

a soup of fact, non fact, rumor and paranoid imaginings........all mixed together

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

It is a very well argued piece. Watch it and form your own opinion, instead of letting others tell you what to think.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Great documentary, funny how he died shortly after making that film. Also watch the Alex Jones Aaron Russo interview on YouTube and you'll see why

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Aaron Russo examines the process of taxation and the state of freedom in America. He seeks proof for his belief that there is no law requiring citizens to pay federal income taxes, and that current and proposed identity laws are eroding civil liberties and turning the U.S. into a fascist state.

Director: Aaron Russo
Producer: Aaron Russo
Screenwriter: Aaron Russo
Production Co: All Your Freedoms
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.2K
Runtime: 1h 47m