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Sicko (2007)
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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 48,545 users
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Reviews: 418 user | 258 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories. Director:Michael MooreWriter:Michael Moore |
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Storyline
Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He examines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why the Clintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care. He asks of Americans, "Who are we?" Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Bolesno See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$68,969 (USA) (24 June 2007) (1 Screen)Gross:
$33,105,392 (Worldwide) (October 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Al Bell
Performed by Staple Singers (as The Staple Singers)
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Michael Moore was pressured by executive producers Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, friends of the Clinton family, to cut the criticism of 'Hillary Clinton', but he declined. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: As he is in the boat nearing the United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Michael Moore shouts that the base is on United States soil. It is on Cuban soil and leased by the United States. See more »Quotes
George W. Bush: We got issue in America. Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their... their love with women all across the country.See more »
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"Americans interested in marrying Canadians for healthcare go to www.hook-a-canuck.com" (the actual website does not use the hyphens). See more »Soundtracks
"I'll Take You There"Written by Al Bell
Performed by Staple Singers (as The Staple Singers)
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