The Awful Truth (1999–2000)

Activist film director Micheal Moore hosts a show where he continues his crusade to expose wrongdoing by the high and mighty.

Stars:

Michael Moore, Jay Martel, Gideon Evans

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Moore	...	Himself (24 episodes, 1999-2000)

Storyline

In this cable show, muckraking director Micheal Moore continues his war against all the wrongs commited by greedy businesses, the callous wealthy and opportunistic politicians that exploit the little person in society. To that end, we have his standard protest pranks, investigative reports and satiric games with the audience.

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Plot Keywords:

protest | political satire | investigative reporting | gay rights | human rights | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Michael Moore

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Awful Truth with Michael Moore

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Broadcasting Inc., Channel 4 Television Corporation, Bravo Cable

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (24 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the first season DVD when Michael is responding to the question about HMOs, his hands are in the air and in the next shots they are at his sides.

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Connections

Featured in The Corporation (2003)

User Reviews

Republican WASP wants more Moore

Big-time Republican here. My friends all hate Moore. I like him.

THE AWFUL TRUTH, while not a consistently funny show, does have lots of laughs. I admire Moore for his ballsy approach to people. You see plenty of it in this series.

He makes his points (usually) and even though I don't agree with 90% of his tripe, I like the show.

My favorite show was when he put a Fica plant in an election. That's typical of something Moore would do; his sarcasm is over-the-top and it usually works well. Sometimes, there is way too much of it - but I'll take the bad with the good.

I'd like to watch another series like this by Moore. I hope he does another one day.