Fast Food Nation

2006, Drama, 1h 56m

147 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Despite some fine performances and memorable scenes, Fast Food Nation is more effective as Eric Schlosser's eye-opening non-fiction book than as Richard Linklater's fictionalized, mostly punchless movie. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear), a marketing executive for a national burger chain must leave blissful ignorance behind when his boss gives him an unsavory assignment: Investigate scientific findings that cow manure is contaminating the meat used in the company's top-selling hamburger. Don's search takes him from his comfortable office to a vast feedlot, to the inner rooms of a slaughterhouse manned by illegal immigrants, who must do all the dirty work.

Rating: R (Drug Content|Disturbing Images|Language|Strong Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Malcolm McLaren
Writer: Richard Linklater, Eric Schlosser
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Production Co: HanWay Films, Recorded Pictures Company
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby, SDDS

Cast & Crew

Greg Kinnear

Don Henderson

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Cindy

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Mike

Paul Dano

Brian

Luis Guzmán

Benny

Ethan Hawke

Pete

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