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Roger & Me

Roger & Me

A hometown hero battles a giant corporation to save his city.

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1989•1h 31m•7.1/10
DocumentaryHistoryComedy

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7.1/10(318)

A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

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Production

Dog Eat Dog Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Trailers & Videos

Cast

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

Rhonda Britton

Rhonda Britton

Self

Fred Ross

Self

Roger B. Smith

Roger B. Smith

Self

Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks

Self

James Blanchard

Self

Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson

Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson

Self

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Self

Anita Bryant

Anita Bryant

Self

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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