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Sicko ()

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A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 16 nominations.
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Tony Benn ...
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Reggie Cervantes ...
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John Graham ...
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William Maher ...
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Patrick Pedraja ...
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Linda Peeno ...
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Directed by

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Michael Moore

Written by

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Michael Moore ... (written by)

Produced by

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Chris Aldred ... field producer
Judy Aley ... archival producer
Amy Baluzy ... field producer (as Amy McCampbell Baluzy)
Rod Birleson ... senior field producer
Joanne Doroshow ... coordinating producer
Christine Fall ... field producer
Cory Fisher ... field producer
Kathleen Glynn ... executive producer
Amelia Green-Dove ... field producer
Basel Hamdan ... consulting producer
Terri Hardesty ... field producer
Jim Kiertzner ... field producer
Jennifer Latham ... line producer
Nicky Lazar ... senior field producer
Pearl Lieberman ... archival co-producer
Anne Moore ... co-producer
Michael Moore ... producer
Meghan O'Hara ... producer
Susannah Price ... producer: UK
Aneetha Rajan ... archival co-producer
David Schankula ... coordinating producer
Eric Weinrib ... coordinating producer
Bob Weinstein ... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein ... executive producer
Rehya Young ... associate producer

Music by

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Erin O'Hara

Cinematography by

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Andrew Black
Jayme Roy ... director of photography

Editing by

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Geoffrey Richman
Christopher Seward
Dan Swietlik

Editorial Department

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Brice Bishop-Pullan ... additional assistant editor
Jessica Brunetto ... assistant editor
Daniel Cuthbert ... first assistant editor
Nick Houy ... assistant conforming editor
Josh Kanuck ... assistant editor
Craig McKay ... editorial consultant
Jessica Munna ... post-production assistant
Benjamin Murray ... on-line editor
Mike Nuget ... additional on-line editor
Scot Olive ... digital intermediate colorist
Mary Anne Van Wagner ... co-editor
Corey Stewart ... digital intermediate engineer (uncredited)

Production Management

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Ismael Gonzalez ... production manager
Ismael Gonzalez ... production manager
Michael Jackman ... executive in charge of post-production
Paul Leonardo Jr. ... post-production supervisor (as Paul Leonardo)

Sound Department

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Christopher Barnett ... mix technician (as Chris Barnett)
Christopher Barron ... digital transfer (as Chris Barron)
Brian Fish ... sound mixer
Scott Guitteau ... supervising sound editor
Stephen Jones ... sound mixer
Francisco La Torre ... production sound (as Francisco Latorre)
Glenn Micallef ... sound mixer
Cheryl Nardi ... sound editor
John Nutt ... sound editor
Gary A. Rizzo ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Kent Sparling ... re-recording mixer
Marshall Winn ... sound editor
Doug Winningham ... sound editor (as Dug Winningham)
Matt Kent ... recordist (uncredited)
Ronald G. Roumas ... re-recordist (uncredited)

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Jessica Brunetto ... graphic design
Bryan Cox ... digital artist
David Michael Friend ... digital artist
Josh Kanuck ... graphic designer
Andy Mastrocinque ... digital compositor
Franklin S. Zitter ... visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Grant Barbeito ... camera operator
Andrew Black ... camera: Europe (as Andy Black)
Tom Brunstetter ... director of photography: aerial footage
Kari Giron ... additional camera operator
Tony Hardmon ... camera: USA
Grg Magidow ... additional first assistant camera: (as Greg Magidow)
Daniel Marracino ... camera: Europe
Peter Nelson ... camera: USA
Jayme Roy ... camera: Cuba
Christoph Vitt ... additional camera operator
Thaddeus Wadleigh ... director of photography: second unit
Jonathan Weaver ... camera: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jason Clay ... set costumer

Music Department

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Jim Black ... music supervisor
Dan Evans Farkas ... music editor
Gabe Hilfer ... music coordinator

Additional Crew

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Adrienne Alexander ... spiritual advisor
Judd Allison ... marine coordinator
Dagmara Delgado ... translator
Jane Sellen Edwards ... researcher
Corinne Fisher ... intern
Rommel Genciana ... intern
Kari Giron ... archival researcher (as Kari Girón)
Carrie Halperin ... intern
Susan Hormuth ... archival researcher
Jennifer Jennings ... personal assistant to producer/director: Michael Moore
Mike Lane ... client services
Ryan Leiderman ... production assistant
Peter Maestrey ... production assistant (as Peter Maez)
Julie Mashack ... archival researcher
Donald McCloskey ... production assistant
Grady McGahan ... production coordinator
Mariscela Beatriz Mendez ... production assistant (as Mariscela Mendez)
Katrina Norvell ... intern
Stephanie Palumbo ... researcher
Natalie Rose ... researcher
Michelle Shannon ... archival researcher
Jordan Winter ... intern
Pandora Zolotor ... production accountant
George Zornick ... researcher

Thanks

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Andy Bales ... thanks (as Rev. Andy Bales)
Tim Burton ... special thanks
Danny Elfman ... special thanks
Stephen Kern ... special thanks
George Lucas ... special thanks
Thomas Newman ... special thanks
Elias Savada ... special thanks
Joel Siegel ... special thanks
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ... very special thanks (as Kurt Vonnegut)
Hans Zimmer ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He examines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why the Clintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care. He asks of Americans, "Who are we?" Written by

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Taglines This might hurt a little. See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • SiCKO (United States)
  • Malade (Canada, French title)
  • Chorować w USA (Poland)
  • Здравозахоронение (Russia)
  • Sicko - aivan sairasta (Finland)
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Runtime
  • 123 min
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Box Office

Budget $9,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $68,969, 24 Jun 2007

Did You Know?

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Trivia Insurance companies banned employees from being interviewed in the documentary. See more »
Goofs As he is in the boat nearing the United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Michael Moore shouts that the base is on United States soil. It is on Cuban soil and leased by the United States. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode dated 15 June 2007 (2007). See more »
Soundtracks I'm Alone Without You See more »
Crazy Credits A quote by Alexis de Tocqueville on the greatness of America is shown in the end credits: "The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults." A small postscript is then added: "(He was French.)" See more »
Quotes Tony Benn: If we can find money to kill people, you can find money to help people.
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