The Big One (1997)

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer:

Michael Moore (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Documentary

Tagline:

Protecting the earth from the scum of corporate America.

Plot:

On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.

Plot Keywords:

Social Activism | Author | Narration | Road | Social Issues

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Michael Moore	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elaine Bly	...	Herself - Random House Media Escort
Dan Burns	...	Himself - Radio Personality
Chip Carter	...	Himself - Forbes Campaign
Bill Clinton	...	Himself - Presidential Candidate (archive footage)
Jim Czarnecki	...	Himself (as Jim)
Brian Danitz	...	Himself (as Brian)
Robert Dornan	...	Himself - Congressman (archive footage)
Joel Feick	...	Himself - Radio Commentator
Steve Forbes	...	Himself - Presidential Candidate (archive footage)
Doug France	...	Himself - Random House Representative
Mary Gielow	...	Herself - Media Escort in Milwaukee
Bev Jacowski	...	Herself, Johnson Controls representative
Richard Jewell	...	Himself - Innocent Guy
Kevin Keane	...	Himself - Governor Thompson's Press Secretary
Garrison Keillor	...	Himself
Andy Crash Kelly	...	Himself - Radio Personality
Phil Knight	...	Himself - Nike Chairman
Tia Lessin	...	Herself (as Tia)
Mike McCurry	...	Himself - White House Spokesman (archive footage)
Diane Mitchell	...	Herself, Chicago Media
Rick Nielsen	...	Himself - Entertainer
Keith Peters	...	Himself - Nike Public Relations Director
Loretta Sanchez	...	Herself - Congresswoman Elect (archive footage)
Chris Smith	...	Himself (as Chris)
Jerry Springer	...	Himself (archive footage)
Studs Terkel	...	Himself - Author / Radio Host
Armstrong Williams	...	Himself - Radio Talk Show Host

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some strong language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Michael Moore] [flint]Moore tries to convince Phil Knight to open a factory in Flint, Michigan.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the geologist's husband calls her from the L.A. airport to say he's going to try to make it home, a strong aftershock collapses the wall that the pay phone is mounted on - as this occurs you can see cables attached to the wall pulling it over.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: The Big One (#3.16)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Peter Gunn Theme

Moore is a bully

Moore's on the right side and he's funny, but to make his point, he bullies anyone who disagrees with him. He's said in interviews that the people he bullies deserve it, that they're working for corrupt businesses and know that what they're doing is wrong when they take the job. This doesn't explain a series of scenes in the movie that do nothing more then make fun of one of his handlers who crossed him -- apparently she told him certain things that weren't true; he spends at least ten minutes showing how she'd lied to him. What's the point of this, other then getting even with her?

Michael Moore is mean-spirited. In a position of power, he'd turn into Stalin. I can't look at photographs of him anymore without becoming physically nauseous.