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Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel

Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel

2025Movie⏱️ 54mTV-MA
Documentary
6.1
IMDB Rating
3,080 votes

American Apparel rises as a major fashion brand in the 2000s, but its success under CEO Dov Charney masks workplace issues. As financial troubles grow and harassment claims emerge, employees face the reality of a toxic environment.

Director
Sally Rose Griffiths
Writers
N/A
Stars
Dov Charney, Jonny Makeup, Carson Giles
Release Date
July 1, 2025
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
💬 11
Reviews
📋 2.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Dov Charney
Dov Charney
as Self - Former CEO, American Apparel
Jonny Makeup
Jonny Makeup
as Self - Former American Apparel Employee
Carson Giles
Carson Giles
as Self - Former American Apparel Employee
E.J. Merlin
E.J. Merlin
as Self - Former American Apparel Employee
👤
Michelle Lemay
as Self - Former American Apparel Employee
Susan Berfield
Susan Berfield
as Self - Investigative Reporter, Bloomberg News
Toni Jaramilla
Toni Jaramilla
as Self - Employee & Civil Rights Attorney
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
as Self - Saturday Night Live
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
as Self - Singer
Jason Carroll
Jason Carroll
as Self - CNN Correspondent

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
BBH Entertainment, RAW

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Interesting, but dubious "cult" claim
by shunyadi2025-07-02
5/10

"It's quite clear from this short documentary that the workplace of American apparel was an unusual one and at times and abusive one. Unfortunately these workplaces are still common across the country and it's a good thing to get it all out in the open. It is a good thing to expose abusers in this format. With that said, the titular claim of this being a cult was only sparsely substantiated by the content of the documentary. It seemed that a great deal of the "cult" claim hinged on the fact that the CEO was domineering, plus that he handed all of his new hires a copy of a b..."

📖 Synopsis

American Apparel rises as a major fashion brand in the 2000s, but its success under CEO Dov Charney masks workplace issues. As financial troubles grow and harassment claims emerge, employees face the reality of a toxic environment.