The Big One

Sep 6, 1997

1h 31m

★ 6.7

Protecting the Earth from the scum of corporate America.

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Dog Eat Dog Films

Mayfair Entertainment International

BBC

Miramax

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Cast

Self

Michael Moore

Self

Jim Czarnecki

Self - Random House Media Escort

Elaine Bly

Self

Brian Danitz

Self - Innocent Guy

Richard Jewell

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Springer

Himself - Radio Personality

Dan Burns

Himself - Forbes Campaign

Chip Carter

Himself - Radio Commentator

Joel Feick

Himself - Random House Representative

Doug France

Herself - Media Escort in Milwaukee

Mary Gielow

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