A video adaptation of the-goal released in 2002, dramatizing Alex Rogo's manufacturing plant turnaround under the guidance of Jonah. Rated 7.8 on IMDB, the film translates eliyahu-goldratt's Socratic business novel into visual format, demonstrating five-focusing-steps, drum-buffer-rope, and throughput-accounting through the narrative. Produced on a modest $40,000 budget, the "How to Version" subtitle indicates its purpose: not entertainment but implementation guidance. The film was designed for organizational training contexts — teams could watch it together and then apply the methodology.
This makes it a companion to the goldratt-satellite-program and the jonah-program as part of the TOC educational ecosystem, though more accessible than either. The film's existence reflects the goldratt-institute's ongoing effort during the domain-expansion-era to create multiple entry points for TOC adoption, meeting audiences through whatever medium they preferred.