Canada / Sep 06, 1997 / Toronto International Film Festival
Protecting the Earth from the scum of corporate America.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their product abroad where labor is cheaper while so many Americans are unemployed, losing their jobs, and would happily be hired by such companies as Nike.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dan Burns | Himself - Radio Personality |
| Chip Carter | Himself - Forbes Campaign |
| Joel Feick | Himself - Radio Commentator |
| Doug France | Himself - Random House Representative |
| Mary Gielow | Herself - Media Escort in Milwaukee |
| Bev Jacowski | Herself, Johnson Controls representative |
| 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 |
| Diane Mitchell | Herself, Chicago Media |
| Rick Nielsen | Himself - Entertainer |
| Keith Peters | Self - Nike Public Relations Director |
| Chris Smith | Self |
| Studs Terkel | Self - Author / Radio Host |
| Armstrong Williams | Self - Radio Talk Show Host |
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| Loretta Sanchez | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big One |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dog Eat Dog Films, Mayfair Entertainment International, BBC, Miramax |
| Official site | michaelmoore.com |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Jeremy Gibson, David Mortimer |
| Production | Jim Czarnecki, Kathleen Glynn, Dianne Griffin |
| Writer | Michael Moore |
| Editing | Meg Reticker |
| Cinematography | Chris Smith, Brian Danitz, Jay Elkayam |
| Assistant directors | Michael Moore |
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| Camera operators | Chris Smith, Brian Danitz, Jay Elkayam |
| Additional photography | Jay Elkayam, Chris Smith, Brian Danitz |
| Music | Jay Sherman-Godfrey, Jeremy Tepper |
| Sound | Jay Sherman-Godfrey, Jeremy Tepper |
| Revenue | 720.074 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 10, 1998 / PG-13
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