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Roger & Me (1989)

Director Michael Moore pursues GM CEO Roger B. Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing.

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Roger B. Smith ...
Rhonda Britton ...
Herself - Pets or Meat Lady
Fred Ross ...
Himself - Eviction Deputy
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko ...
James Blanchard ...
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James Bond ...
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Himself
Anita Bryant ...
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Karen Edgely ...
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Ben Hamper ...
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Dinona Jackson ...
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Timothy Jackson ...
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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The story of a rebel and his mike.

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20 December 1989 (USA)  »

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A Humorous Look at How General Motors Destroyed Flint, Michigan  »

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$160,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$80,253, 25 December 1989, Limited Release

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$6,706,368
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Michael Moore combined his political beliefs and some PR objectives when he announced that unless Israeli authorities allowed the film to be shown in the West Bank and then-occupied Gaza, he would not agree to the film being released in Israel itself. The film ultimately did play in all the markets, because Palestinian officials authorized its showing in cinemas and Israeli officials said they were fine with it being screened, also pointing out that they did not have any issues with importing American films that weren't anti-Israel and that "Roger & Me" did not bother them. See more »

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Michael Moore: I was kind of a strange child. My parents knew early on that something must have been wrong with me. I crawled backwards until I was two... It all began when my mother didn't show up at my first birthday party, 'cause she was off having my sister, and dad tried to cheer me up by letting me eat the whole cake. I knew then, there had to be more to life than this.
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Crazy Credits

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American Blue collar worker.
13 May 2008 | by See all my reviews

The best documentary i have viewed. This is a powerful indictment of American Corporate greed and the results to the blue collar worker. Who pay the price by loosing there job with the only trade they knew how to do since joining the workforce. Yes, like the one user mentioned, Govt. has something to do with the way companies function with there laws, tax's, and tariffs. But you can't tell me that these rich companies with allot of political power in Govt. Can't just stand up and say, No. Your hurting our company with these laws. But why would they care. All Ceo's and upper management have there golden parachutes. You can say what you want about all of Moore's movies, but if they were really so full of crap like so many believe, Where are all the lawsuits. There's none, because for the most part he's telling the truth. People who hate Moore are the same, Well off Middle and or Upper class, with no worries. You won't find too many poor people or people who lost there only job they know how to do, calling Moore a fraud and bum. Because they know the truth of what greed does. The Gordon Gecko's of the world still exist. And thats a damn shame.


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