Sicko (2007)

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer (WGA):

Michael Moore (written by)

Release Date:

22 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

This might hurt a little.

Plot:

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories.

Plot Keywords:

Righteous Rage | Firefighter | Political | Richard Nixon | Hospital

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michael Moore	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Benn	...	Himself
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Reggie Cervantes	...	Herself
Bill Clinton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Hillary Rodham Clinton	...	Herself (archive footage)
John Graham	...	Himself
William Maher	...	Himself
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Linda Peeno	...	Herself

Also Known As:

SiCKO (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43583) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Norway:A | Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | France:Unrated | Finland:S | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Dog Eat Dog Films

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The Italian version consistently mistranslates "bone marrow" as "spinal cord" (in Italian the two terms are more similar).

Quotes:

Lady in news conference: I work three jobs.
George W. Bush: You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn't it, I mean that is fantastic.

Movie Connections:

Features White Zombie (1932)

Soundtrack:

Una Musica Brutal

An Entertaining Film

While it may not win any awards, when looked at purely as a film, this documentary by Michael Moore is an entertaining and interesting one. It presents all the facts (whether you consider them to be biased or not) in the typical Michael Moore style (heavy on the sarcasm and wit) that we've all gotten used to by now and in an easy to digest format. As this is IMDb and people should rate movies based on their values as films rather than opinions expressed, I think it's best to refrain from mentioning Mr. Moore's obvious view on the American health care system. However, if at all you're interested in learning more about the system or simply want to watch an entertaining documentary, I suggest you go out and watch this film when it arrives in cinemas near you.