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The Big One

The Big One

Protecting the Earth from the scum of corporate America.

1997•1h 31m•6.6/10
Documentary

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6.6/10(84)

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.

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Production

Dog Eat Dog Films, Mayfair Entertainment International, BBC, Miramax

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

Jim Czarnecki

Self

Elaine Bly

Self - Random House Media Escort

Brian Danitz

Self

Richard Jewell

Self - Innocent Guy

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

Self (archive footage)

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

Garrison Keillor

Himself

Andy Crash Kelly

Himself - Radio Personality

Phil Knight

Himself - Nike Chairman

Tia Lessin

Tia Lessin

Herself

Diane Mitchell

Herself, Chicago Media

Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

Himself - Entertainer

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