Summary:
Don Anderson is the Mickey's food restaurant chain's Marketing Director. He is the inventor of the "Big One" the hamburger best seller of Mickey's. An independent research reports the presence of cow's feces in the Big One. So Don is sent to Cody, Colorado, to verify if the slaughterhouse, main supplier of Mickey's, is efficient as it appears and the production process is regular. During his investigations he discovers the horrible truth behind a simple hamburger; the reality is not like we think it is. Don discovers that the mass production system involves from the temp workers like Amber, to the exploitation of Mexican irregular immigrants. It is not only the meat that is crush in the mincing machine, but all our society.
| Runtime: | 116 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for disturbing images, strong sexuality, language and drug content. |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Richard Linklater | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eric Schlosser | Written By |
| Richard Linklater | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Catalina Sandino Moreno | Sylvia |
| Greg Kinnear | Don Anderson |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ana Claudia Talancón | Coco |
| Armando Hernández | Roberto |
| Bobby Cannavale | Mike |
| Dakota Edwards | Stevie Anderson |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Debi Anderson |
| Ellar Salmon | Jay Anderson |
| Francisco Rosales | Jorge |
| Frank Ertl | Jack |
| Juan Carlos Serrán | Esteban |
| Luis Guzmán | Benny |
| Michael D. Conway | Phil |
| Mitch Baker | Dave |
| Wilmer Valderrama | Raul |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Stone | Associate Producer |
| Ann Carli | Co-Producer |
| Chris Salvaterra | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Edward Saxon | Executive Producer |
| Eric Schlosser | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
| Malcolm McLaren | Producer |
| Peter Watson | Executive Producer |
| Ricky Strauss | Executive Producer |
| Sara Johnson | Associate Producer |
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