Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to investigate the American healthcare system. Sticking to his tried-and-true one-man approach, Moore sheds light on the complicated medical affairs of individuals and local communities.
| Director |
Michael Moore |
| Cast |
Michael Moore |
| Release Date | June 22, 2007 |
| Studio | Lionsgate |
Sun Feb 03 09:56:41 PST 2008
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The pens may prove yet mightier than the discord, but on Saturday night, it was still the producers that reigned supreme.No Country for Old Men led the winners at the19th annual Producers Guild of America Awards Saturday, taking home the award for Best Feature Film and giving it one last push to bigger glory in the homestretch of this awards season.It's just the latest in a long line of...Read On
Wed Nov 28 19:06:35 PST 2007
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Even the Alaskan wilderness isn't remote enough to escape award season.Into the Wild, Sean Penn's long-gestating dramatization of the true-life adventures and untimely death of society-shunner Chris McCandless, was named Best Feature at the 17th annual Gotham Awards, which are handed out by the New York-based Independent Film Project.Emile Hirsch, who shed 40 pounds—reportedly a...Read On
Tue Nov 20 10:18:15 PST 2007
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HMOs, abortion and war—just another day in the doc world.Films featuring those subjects of documentaries have made the shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature for the 80th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.Leading the pack is Sicko, the controversial health-care exposé from Oscar winner Michael Moore, and the highest grossing documentary...Read On
Winner of the 2007 Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary by the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Winner of the 2007 Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures by the Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Winner of the 2007 Satellite Award for Best Documentary by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Winner of the 2007 award for Best Documentary by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).
Winner of the 2007 award for Best Documentary by the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA).
Nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Winner of the 2007 Critics' Choice Award for Best Documentary by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA).
Review in a Hurry: Michael Moore's typical ham-handedness undermines the potency of Sicko, sure. But the documentarian/stuntman showcases the catastrophic effects of our dysfunctional health-care system so acutely that the film serves its purpose: It puts a fire in your belly, and... Read On