The Big One (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Big One


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Michael Moore
producer = Kathleen Glynn
writer =
starring = Michael Moore
music = World Famous Blue Jays
cinematography = Brian Danitz
Chris Smith
editing = Meg Reticker
distributor = BBC and Dog Eat Dog Films (co-producers)
Miramax Films (distributor)
released = April 10, 1998
runtime = 95 min.
language = English
budget =
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followed_by =
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amg_id = 1:158681
imdb_id = 0124295

"The Big One" is a movie filmed in 1996 -- and released in 1998 by Miramax Films -- by Michael Moore during his promotion tour around the United States for his book "Downsize This!". Through the 47 towns he visits, Moore discovers and describes American economic failings and the fear of unemployment of the American workers.

Although much of the film features Moore unsuccessfully chasing the heads and chief executives of major corporations, he is eventually able to talk with Nike CEO Phil Knight on his company's labor practices. The movie also takes potshots at President Bill Clinton, and the three other major presidential candidates of the 1996 election, although it is in large part directed at Clinton's "betrayal" of progressive economic ideals.

External links

* [http://www.michaelmoore.com/dogeatdogfilms/tbo.html "The Big One" - official site]
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