Sicko (2007)

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer (WGA):

Michael Moore (written by)

Release Date:

22 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama | History

Tagline:

This might hurt a little.

Plot:

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories.

Plot Keywords:

Hmo | France | Canada | Cuba | Hospital

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations

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	...	Himself
Linda Peeno	...	Herself

Directed by
Michael Moore

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Moore		(written by)

Produced by
Chris Aldred	....	field producer
Judy Aley	....	archival producer
Rod Birleson	....	senior field producer
Joanne Doroshow	....	coordinating producer
Christine Fall	....	field producer
Cory Fisher	....	field producer
Kathleen Glynn	....	executive producer
Amelia Green-Dove	....	field producer
Basel Hamdan	....	consulting producer
Jennifer Latham	....	line producer
Nicky Lazar	....	senior field producer
Pearl Lieberman	....	archival co-producer
Amy McCampbell	....	field producer
Anne Moore	....	co-producer
Michael Moore	....	producer
Meghan O'Hara	....	producer
Susannah Price	....	producer: UK
Aneetha Rajan	....	archival co-producer
David Schankula	....	coordinating producer
Eric Weinrib	....	coordinating producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
Rehya Young	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Erin O'Hara

Cinematography by
Andrew Black

Film Editing by
Geoffrey Richman
Chris Seward		(as Christopher Seward)
Dan Swietlik

Production Management
Ismael Gonzalez	....	production manager
Michael Jackman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Paul Leonardo Jr.	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Christopher Barnett	....	sound mix technician (as Chris Barnett)
Chris Barron	....	digital sound transferer
Brian Fish	....	sound mixer
Scott Guitteau	....	supervising sound editor
Matt Kent	....	sound recordist
Francisco La Torre	....	sound mixer
Cheryl Nardi	....	dialogue editor
John Nutt	....	dialogue editor
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Rizzo	....	supervising sound editor
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist
Kent Sparling	....	re-recording mixer
Marshall Winn	....	dialogue editor
Doug Winningham	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Jessica Brunetto	....	graphic design
Bryan Cox	....	digital artist
David Michael Friend	....	digital artist
Josh Kanuck	....	graphic designer
Andy Mastrocinque	....	digital compositor
Franklin S. Zitter	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Grant Barbeito	....	camera operator
Kari Giron	....	additional camera operator
Tony Hardmon	....	camera operator
Grg Magidow	....	additional first assistant camera: (as Greg Magidow)
Jayme Roy	....	camera operator
Christoph Vitt	....	additional camera operator
Thaddeus Wadleigh	....	director of photography: second unit
Jonathan Weaver	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Brice Bishop-Pullan	....	additional assistant editor
Jessica Brunetto	....	assistant editor
Daniel Cuthbert	....	first assistant editor
Nick Houy	....	assistant conforming editor
Josh Kanuck	....	assistant editor
Craig McKay	....	editorial consultant
Benjamin Murray	....	on-line editor
Mike Nuget	....	additional on-line editor
Scot Olive	....	digital intermediate colorist
Mary Ann van Wagner	....	co-editor (as Mary Anne Van Wagner)
Corey Stewart	....	digital intermediate engineer (uncredited)

Music Department
Jim Black	....	music supervisor
Dan Evans Farkas	....	music editor
Gabe Hilfer	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Adrienne Alexander	....	spiritual advisor
Judd Allison	....	marine coordinator
Jane Sellen Edwards	....	researcher
Corinne Fisher	....	intern
Rommel Genciana	....	intern
Kari Giron	....	archival researcher
Carrie Halperin	....	intern
Jennifer Jennings	....	personal assistant to producer/director: Michael Moore
Mike Lane	....	client services
Ryan Leiderman	....	production assistant
Peter Maez	....	production assistant
Donald McCloskey	....	production assistant
Grady McGahan	....	production coordinator
Mariscela Beatriz Mendez	....	production assistant (as Mariscela Mendez)
Katrina Norvell	....	intern
Stephanie Palumbo	....	researcher
Jordan Winter	....	intern
Pandora Zolotor	....	production accountant
George Zornick	....	researcher

Thanks
Tim Burton	....	special thanks
Danny Elfman	....	special thanks
George Lucas	....	special thanks
Thomas Newman	....	special thanks
Joel Siegel	....	special thanks
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.	....	very special thanks (as Kurt Vonnegut)
Hans Zimmer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dog Eat Dog Films
• Weinstein Company, The

Distributors

• 01 Distribuzione (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Palace Films (2007) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Wide Pictures (2008) (Spain) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sundream Motion Pictures (2008) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (all media)
• West Video (2007) (Russia) (all media)

Other Companies

• Framepool  archival footage courtesy of
• De Wolfe Music Library  production music
• De Wolfe Music  production music
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  legal services
• Postworks New York  digital intermediate
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Technicolor  release printing
• audiomachine  advertising

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Norway:A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | 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 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Dog Eat Dog Films

Trivia:

On certain DVD versions of the film, the scene where the man is having his leg amputated was removed, and replaced with stock footage of dancers, although you can still hear the sound of the saw, and the man answering questions.

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.

Quotes:

Border Guard:[points to the camera] That thing's not on, right?
Michael Moore:No.

Movie Connections:

Features "Nasa mala klinika" (2004/I)

Soundtrack:

Ice Skating

Viewer beware on Sicko

As an American this movie was one of the most depressing movies I've seen in awhile. Bowling for Columbine doesn't even hold a candle to the disheartening realizations contained in this film. I walked away with a sick taste in my mouth having been reminded of how disgusting and heartless our bottom line policy making is. How sick it is to be imprisoned by the government through healthcare. How the healthcare system will tear down every other joy in your life until your 80, working 50 hours a week to pay the cost of staying alive, unable to stand against the rich or have the hope left to vote. Thus the propaganda arm of the American Dream prevails. I don't plan to watch this movie again until I obtain citizenship in Britain, France, Cuba… or Ron Paul could get elected president and as a former physician he might actually fix the system.