Collapse
Cast
Michael Ruppert
Credits
Written by: Michael Ruppert
Cinematography: 
Edward Lachman Max Malkin 
Chris Smith
Music: Didier Leplae Noisola Joe Wong
Editing: Barry Poltermann
Produced by: Kate Noble Chris Smith
Plot
From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.
Sinekatalog’s take
Collapse (2009) is a American documentary directed by Chris Smith. It stars Michael Ruppert. It runs 82 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (6,930 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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