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Frontline•Season 3•Episode 21

Breaking the Bank

8.2/10 · 10 votesMay 28, 1985

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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In 1984, there were more bank failures in the US than at any time since the Great Depression. Correspondent Judy Woodruff investigates one of the largest banks that failed, Penn Square in Oklahoma City, and another which nearly failed, Continental Illinois in Chicago, to examine

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Breaking the Bank

Cast2

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Judy Woodruff

Judy Woodruff

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Breaking the Bank" is episode 21 of Frontline season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 10 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on May 28, 1985.

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