Killer at Large (2008)

Director:

Steven Greenstreet

Writers:

(more)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

An overview of the politics, social effects and problems associated with the rising epidemic of American obesity. |

Plot Keywords:

Obesity | Expose

Cast

Richard Atkinson	...	Himself - Director, Obetech Obesity Research Center
Denise Austin	...	Herself - President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (archive footage)
Brooke Bates	...	Herself
Richard Berman	...	Himself - Center for Consumer Freedom (archive footage)
Shmuley Boteach	...	Himself - Author, Television Host (as Rabbi Shmuley Boteach)
Sam Brownback	...	Himself - U.S. Senator, (R-KS)
Kelly Brownell	...	Himself - Author, Food Fight
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Earl L. Butz	...	Himself - Secretary of Agriculture, 1971-1976 (archive footage)
Richard Carmona	...	Himself - U.S. Surgeon General, 2002-2006 (archive footage)
Bill Clinton	...	Himself - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage)
Deborah Cohen	...	Herself
Ann Cooper	...	Herself - Author, Lunch Lessons (as Chef Ann Cooper)
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself (archive footage)
Morgan Downey	...	Himself - Executive Vice President, NAASO
Arthur Frank	...	Himself - Medical Director, George Washington University Weight Management Program
Barry Glassner	...	Himself - Author, The Gospel of Food
Tom Harkin	...	Himself - U.S. Senator (D-IA) (archive footage) (as Senator Tom Harkin)
Jim Hightower	...	Himself - Author / Radio Commentator
Mike Huckabee	...	Himself - Presidential Candidate (archive footage)
Michael F. Jacobson	...	Himself - Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Linda Kinsinger	...	Herself - Director, VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (as Dr. Linda Kinsinger)
Neil LaBute	...	Himself - Film Director / Author, Fat Pig
Michael Leavitt	...	Himself - Secretary of Health and Human Services (archive footage)
Susan Linn	...	Herself - Author, Consuming Kids
Ronald McDonald	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ralph Nader	...	Himself - Consumer Advocate
Marion Nestle	...	Herself - Author, Food Politics
Richard Newman	...	Overweight business man
Bill O'Reilly	...	Himself (archive footage)
Deborah Platt Majoras	...	Herself - Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
Michael Pollan	...	Himself, Author, The Omnivores Dilemma
Barry Popkin	...	Himself - Prof. of Nutrition & Economics, UNC
Meme Roth	...	Herself - National Action Against Obesity
Douglas Rushkoff	...	Himself - Author, Screenagers
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself - Governor of California (archive footage)
Michele Simon	...	Herself, Author, Appetite for Profit
Shawn M. Talbott	...	Himself - Nutritional Biochemist
Lionel Tiger	...	Himself - Author, The Pursuit of Pleasure (as Dr. Lionel Tiger)
Brian Wansink	...	Himself - Author, Mindless Eating
Margo Wootan	...	Herself - Nutrition Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest

Directed by
Steven Greenstreet

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steven Greenstreet		uncredited
Elias Pate		uncredited
Bryan Young		uncredited

Produced by
Steven Greenstreet	....	producer
Kerri Hopkins	....	field producer
Timo Lahtinen	....	executive producer (as Timo T. Lahtinen)
Elias Pate	....	producer
Shawn M. Talbott	....	executive producer
Patrick Waldrop	....	co-producer
Bryan Young	....	producer

Original Music by
Steven Greenstreet

Cinematography by
Steven Greenstreet
Bryan Young

Film Editing by
Steven Greenstreet
Elias Pate
Bryan Young

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elias Pate	....	assistant director
Patrick Waldrop	....	assistant director
Bryan Young	....	assistant director

Art Department
Derek Hunter	....	original artwork

Sound Department
Steven Greenstreet	....	sound editor
Elias Pate	....	sound editor
Dallan Rees	....	post audio
Bryan Young	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Burke	....	videographer
Tony Dancy	....	videographer
Bug Davidson	....	videographer
Josh Dion	....	videographer
Erik Hecht	....	videographer
John Paul Kinhart	....	videographer
Quentin Kruger	....	videographer
Jon Milavec	....	videographer
Elias Pate	....	videographer
Joel Petrie	....	videographer
Justin Schoenrock	....	videographer
Jon Schoepke	....	videographer
Josh Sternlicht	....	videographer
Patrick Waldrop	....	videographer
James Wallin	....	videographer
Alexander Walsh	....	videographer (as Alex Walsh)
Califa Weiss	....	videographer (as Alison Weiss)
Jason Young	....	videographer

Animation Department
Gibbs Rainock	....	animator
Keri Rainock	....	animator

Music Department
Elias Pate	....	music supervisor
Patrick Waldrop	....	music supervisor

Other crew
David Fetzer	....	production assistant
Becky Gulla	....	production assistant
Tony Vellinga	....	production accountant
Jason Young	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• ShineBox Media Productions

Distributors

• Disinformation Company (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

ShineBox Media Productions

Trivia:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture declined numerous interview requests. The last voice mail received from them said, "We have no one here qualified to talk to you about agriculture."

Quotes:

Himself - Author, Television Host:We also can't be emaciated scarecrows that get upset and go on Prozac for a month because we ate something that has a couple calories. Moderation... Moderation...

similar to food inc.

as good as food inc. and a good companion piece. this one talks more about the culture that has led to the obesity epidemic, though it does address some of the same issues as food inc and future of food. this has better guests overall than either of those two films including the obligatory organic farmer and Michael pollan (author of the omnivore's dilemma who has been doing the rounds lately) as well as Ralph Nader, Neil labute, teachers, and other food experts. all these documentaries are at their core the same: they present the problem and trot out many of the same guest and then provide some examples of solutions. formulaic, but this one is pretty good. B+.