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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Michael Moore (written by)
Release Date:
22 June 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
This might hurt a little. more
Plot:
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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7 nominations
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(139 articles)
Review of the decade: Peter Bradshaw's noughties round-up
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 December 2009, 3:01 AM, PST)
Academy Selects 15 Documentary Hopefuls to its Shortlist
(From FirstShowing.net. 18 November 2009, 8:38 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 December 2009, 3:01 AM, PST)
Academy Selects 15 Documentary Hopefuls to its Shortlist
(From FirstShowing.net. 18 November 2009, 8:38 PM, PST)
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Insured Americans beware
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Michael Moore | ... | Himself | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tucker Albrizzi | ... | Himself | |
| Tony Benn | ... | Himself | |
| George W. Bush | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Reggie Cervantes | ... | Herself | |
| Bill Clinton | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| John Graham | ... | Himself | |
| Aleida Guevara | ... | Herself | |
| William Maher | ... | Himself | |
| Richard Nixon | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Patrick Pedraja | |||
| Linda Peeno | ... | Herself | |
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Also Known As:
SiCKO (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
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Runtime:
123 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) |
Norway:A |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Singapore:PG |
France:Unrated |
UK:12A |
Ireland:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Netherlands:12 |
Sweden:Btl |
Germany:6 |
Finland:S |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #43583) |
Brazil:Livre |
South Korea:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA
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Miscellaneous: The Italian version consistently mistranslates "bone marrow" as "spinal cord" (in Italian the two terms are more similar).
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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.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in An American Carol (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Can't Sleep #2
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I recently finished watching Michael Moore's Sicko (it's a great documentary that everyone should see). It's not about the 47 million Americans who don't have health insurance, it's about some of the 250 million who have/had health insurance and in spite of this their lives were ruined. It dispels a lot of the myths espoused by some in America such as long waiting lines, higher taxes and the doctors being paid close to nothing. It explains why HMOs were established and how their primary purpose is to deny claims. Advancement in these companies is based upon how many claims an employee denies and any claims that are actually paid out are seen as failures. He goes to countries like Canada, England, France and Cuba and talks to citizens of these countries to get their take on their country's health-care system. He also goes to hospitals and emergency rooms in these countries to get the take of the people there and when he ask "How much do you pay?", they all laugh at him. Moore sums up the premise of film when he says the rest of the western world practices "We" health-care while Americans practice "Me" health-care.