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Roger & Me

1989 · 91 min

A wry, angry, and deeply personal tour of economic collapse, mixing absurd stunts with raw human cost.

Tagline
The story of a rebel & his mike.
Overview
A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • corruption
  • greed
  • work
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history, comedy
Directed by
Michael Moore
Written by
Michael Moore
Starring
Michael Moore, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross, Roger B. Smith, Bob Eubanks, James Blanchard, Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, Pat Boone
Cinematography
Kevin Rafferty
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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