Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (2007)
"Manufacturing Dissent" (original title)

A documentary that looks to distinguish what's fact, fiction, legend, and otherwise as a camera crew trails Michael Moore while he tours with his film Fahrenheit 9/11.

Directors:

Rick Caine, Debbie Melnyk

Writers:

Debbie Melnyk, Rick Caine

Stars:

Michael Moore, Debbie Melnyk, Rick Caine

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Moore	...	Himself
Debbie Melnyk	...	Herself
Rick Caine	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dave Barber	...	Himself - Flint Radio Personality
Roseanne Barr	...	Herself (archive footage) (as Roseanne)
Peter Bart	...	Himself
Tony Bennett	...	Himself
Elizabeth Bourgeois	...	Herself - Director, 'Flint, MI: Michael & Me'
José Bové	...	Himself
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Laura Bush	...	Herself (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rosalynn Carter	...	Herself (archive footage)
Dick Cheney	...	Himself (archive footage)
Noam Chomsky	...	Himself - Author, 'Manufacturing Consent'

Storyline

Manufacturing Dissent is a topical documentary seeking to separate fact, fiction, and legend. It chronicles Michael Moore on tour during the promotion of Fahrenheit 9/11, all while exploring the politically charged climate in America that has prompted Moore's ascension from documentary filmmaker to icon of the political left.

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Plot Keywords:

documentary filmmaker | spoof title

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Taglines:

It's never been so hard to get Michael Moore in front of a camera.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2007 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore

Filming Locations:

Davison, Michigan, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Persistence of Vision Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dave Marsh: If you won't tell the truth because it's bad for the cause then the cause becomes a fiction, which is exactly what's happened. It's happened with the Left in the United States as a whole and it's happened with Michael Moore.

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Connections

Features Blood in the Face (1991)

User Reviews

They should take a lesson in editing from their subject, but interesting nonetheless

The film makes an important distinction for those who are still unsure about how to view a "documentary" film. Recently we have seen "mainstream" film makers such as Ron Howard and Clint Eastwood make movies that are based upon actual historical events, but purposely deviate from the truth in order to make a more dramatic movie. Michael Moore has done this in every "documentary" he has ever made. He admits as much, claiming that the words spoken by his subjects are theirs alone, but he is in charge of editing them however he likes. Using this technique, Moore has managed to make films which were more successful than they might have been otherwise. The success he has enjoyed has allowed him to assume the same "fatcat" attitudes which he criticized and parodied in Roger and Me. This is nicely pointed out in this film. One fault with this film is that it starts slow and you wonder if you are in for a very dry and unfocused personal history of Michael Moore. After about 20 minutes, it picks up speed and focus and has a powerful conclusion.