Sicko

"This might hurt a little."

2007 2h 3m EN

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7.4

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91%

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IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 812🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★8IMDB · 77,185

DocumentaryComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.

“This might hurt a little.”

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Cast

Michael Moore
Self
Tony Benn
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Tucker Albrizzi
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Reggie Cervantes
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John Graham
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Aleida Guevara
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Bill Maher
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Patrick Pedraja
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Moore
Writers: Michael Moore
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Moore, shot by Christoph Vitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erin O'Hara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Geoffrey Richman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Moore and Tony Benn and Tucker Albrizzi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This might hurt a little.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0386032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Moore directs. Christoph Vitt behind the camera. Erin O'Hara scores. Geoffrey Richman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Michael Moore, shot by Christoph Vitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Erin O'Hara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Geoffrey Richman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Moore and Tony Benn and Tucker Albrizzi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This might hurt a little.".
7IMDB entry: tt0386032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "corruption", "bureaucracy", "cuba", "medicine".