Moore begins by introducing himself and his family through 8 mm archival home movies; he describes himself as the Irish American Catholic middle-class son of a General Motors employee assembling AC spark plugs. Moore chronicles how GM had previously defined his childhood in Flint, Michigan, and how the company was the primary economic and social hub of the town. He points out that Flint is the place where the Flint sit-down strike occurred, resulting in the birth of the United Auto Workers. He reveals that his heroes were the Flint natives who had escaped the oppressive life in GM's factories, including "Flint's most famous native son", game show host Bob Eubanks.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Documentary |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Michael Moore, Wendey Stanzler |
Directed By: | Michael Moore |
Written By: | Michael Moore |
Cast: | Pat Boone, Tom Kay, Anita Bryant, Michael Moore, Fred Ross, Roger B. Smith, James Blanchard, Ben Hamper, Karen Edgely, Barbara Schroeder, James Bond, Correy Lennox, Rhonda Britton, Bob Eubanks, Janet K. Rauch, Dinona Jackson, Kaye Lani Rae Rafko, Timothy Jackson, Brian MacDonald, George Sells |
In Theaters: | Dec 20, 1989 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 31 minutes |
Production: | Dog Eat Dog Films, Warner Bros. |
Budget: | $160,000 |
Box Office: | $6,706,368 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |