The Big One (1997)
Overview
The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their product abroad where labor is cheaper while so many Americans are unemployed, losing their jobs, and would happily be hired by such companies as Nike.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $720,074.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.385 |
Directed By
Michael Moore
Crew
Michael Moore
Jeremy Tepper
Dianne Griffin
Chris Smith
Tia Lessin
David Mortimer
Kathleen Glynn
Jim Czarnecki
Meg Reticker
Brian Danitz
Jay Sherman-Godfrey
Jeremy Gibson
Jay Elkayam
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
TOP CAST
Michael Moore
Self
Jim Czarnecki
Self
Elaine Bly
Self - Random House Media Escort
Brian Danitz
Self
Richard Jewell
Self - Innocent Guy
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Springer
Self (archive footage)
Dan Burns
Himself - Radio Personality
Chip Carter
Himself - Forbes Campaign
Joel Feick
Himself - Radio Commentator
Doug France
Himself - Random House Representative
Mary Gielow
Herself - Media Escort in Milwaukee
Bev Jacowski
Herself, Johnson Controls representative
Kevin Keane
Himself - Governor Thompson's Press Secretary
Garrison Keillor
Himself
Andy Crash Kelly
Himself - Radio Personality
Phil Knight
Himself - Nike Chairman
Tia Lessin
Herself
Diane Mitchell
Herself, Chicago Media
Rick Nielsen
Himself - Entertainer
Keith Peters
Self - Nike Public Relations Director
Chris Smith
Self
Studs Terkel
Self - Author / Radio Host
Armstrong Williams
Self - Radio Talk Show Host
Loretta Sanchez
Self (archive footage)
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