The Big One
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The Big One

Protecting the Earth from the scum of corporate America.

6.7 / 10 1997 1h 31mPG-13 English
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

Lead
JC

Jim Czarnecki

Self

EB

Elaine Bly

Self - Random House Media Escort

BD

Brian Danitz

Self

RJ

Richard Jewell

Self - Innocent Guy

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

Self (archive footage)

DB

Dan Burns

Himself - Radio Personality

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Moore's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Big One is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker