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The Kleptocrats

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The Kleptocrats

2018

1h 24m

Documentary

Crime

Drama

History

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In one of the world's most significant financial crimes, $3.5 billion is stolen from a Malaysian government fund while investigative reporters follow the money as it travels across the globe.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

The Kleptocrats is far more captivating than any documentary about a government embezzlement scandal ought to be.

Sep 5, 2019

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Andrew Blackie

FILMINK (Australia)

On the style front, it's tremendously entertaining, flitting between the Cannes Film Festival and million-dollar Vegas parties...and dominated by giddy overhead shots of New York and Kuala Lumpur.

Jul 25, 2019

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

This one is as juicy as they come...

Rated: 4/5

Jul 25, 2019

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

The filmmakers repeatedly contrast the spending exploits of Low, Razak, and the latter's wife with glimpses of the decidedly less glamorous lives of average citizens in Kuala Lumpur.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 25, 2019

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

The Kleptocrats ... manages ... to tell a nearly unbelievable documentary tale with jaunty verve and panache, almost belying the awful crimes uncovered within.

Nov 26, 2018

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Allan Hunter

Screen International

Accessible, engaging to the point of jaw-dropping, it makes the most of a fascinating story...

Nov 12, 2018

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A revelation into absolute corruption and gluttony at the highest levels. Without true investigative reporters we could be doomed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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hardy c

Excellent documentary about the Watergate of Malaysia, a gigantic embezzlement scheme that involves, among many other things, the production of the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street", a film also about stealing lots of money. I could not help thinking how the Malaysian Prime Minister in the middle of the scandal reminded me of a certain idiot squatting in the White House. In Malaysia's case (as I hope in ours next year), the criminal politician was voted out of office and subsequently arrested.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Almost too entertaining with the music

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Sam Hobkinson

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Havana Marking

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Sam Hobkinson

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Synopsis

In one of the world's most significant financial crimes, $3.5 billion is stolen from a Malaysian government fund while investigative reporters follow the money as it travels across the globe.

Director: Sam Hobkinson, Havana Marking
Producer: Mike Lerner
Screenwriter: Sam Hobkinson, Havana Marking, Louise Story
Production Co: Roast Beef Productions
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama, History
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): May 28, 2019
Runtime: 1h 24m

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