Sicko

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Synopsis

Writer/producer Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by our health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. The consequences for the individual subscribers range from bankruptcy to the unnecessary deaths of loved ones.



Moore then looks at universal free health care systems in Canada, France, Britain, and Cuba, debunking all the fears (lower quality of care, poorer compensation for doctors, big-government bureaucracy) that have been used to dissuade Americans from establishing such a system here. The roots of those health care systems are explored, and our failure to establish free health here care is traced to a) President Richard Nixon's deceptive support of the then-emerging HMOs pursuing huge profits and b) subsequent pressures for Congress to sacrifice sound health care in favor of corporate profit.



A group of Americans who became ill from volunteering at 911 Ground Zero, but were refused health coverage for their illnesses, are ferried by Moore to Cuba, where they receive the top-rate, free care one would hope they'd get here at home.



In his interviews, historical reportage, and typical sarcastic wit, Moore soundly condemns American health insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies, as well as the politicians who have been paid millions to do their bidding. He makes the case that there is something wrong with Americans that we cannot learn from the successes of other countries in providing better quality-of-health than we enjoy in the USA.

Trivia
Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
Trailer not available yet
health insurance
health care
society
politics
North America
Michael Moore
Runtime (in min.):123
Color:color
Format:35mm
Aspect Ratio:1:1.85
Soundformat:Dolby Digital
Year Of Production:2007
Countries of Production:United States of America
People featured in the FilmTypeComment
Michael Mooreperson portrayed 
Tony Benn 
Reggie Cervantes 
John Graham 
William Maher 
Linda Peeno 
Certifications
   
: Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario): Norway:A: Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)
: Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva): Singapore:PG: France:Unrated
: UK:12A: Ireland:PG: Argentina:13
: Australia:PG: Netherlands:12: Sweden:Btl
: Germany:6: Finland:S: USA:PG-13 (certificate #43583)
: Brazil:Livre: South Korea:12: Hong Kong:IIA
Companies & Organizations
Production Company:

Dog Eat Dog Films

The Weinstein Company

Shooting Location: 
Shooting LocationsComment
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States of America
Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Guantanamo Bay , Cuba
Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Havanna, Cuba
Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States of America
London, Ontario, Canada
New York City, New York, USA
Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France
Paris, France
Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
South Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
St. Joseph's Medical Center, 1000 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Victor Hugo, Porte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, France
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Keywords
health insurance; health care; society; politics; North America; Michael Moore; medicine
Categories
Society & Social Life, Living with Ailments, Living with Disabilities, OSCAR - Nominierte u. Gewinner, Health, Medical Science & Psychology, Diseases, Social Work & Health Care