Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform. HOT COFFEE reveals how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate interests. By following four people whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges the assumptions Americans hold about "jackpot justice."
Direction
Saladoff's lawyer-to-filmmaker pivot lands every punch.
Production
Seamlessly weaves four devastating personal stories.
Director
Susan Saladoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Susan Saladoff spent 25 years as a civil rights attorney before making this her directorial debut at age 50.
The 'Seinfeld' episode mocking the case ('The Maestro') is now taught in law schools as evidence of corporate PR success. Saladoff includes it to show how deep the misinformation went.
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