Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/17//06 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for disturbing images, strong sexuality, language and drug content Running Time 1 hour 46 minutes Genre Drama Director Richard Linklater Writer Eric Schlosser, Richard Linklater Cast Patricia Arquette, Bobby Cannavale, Luis Guzman, Ethan Hawke, Ashley Johnson, Greg Kinnear, Kris Kristofferson, Avril Lavigne, Esai Morales, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Lou Taylor Pucci, Ana Claudia Talancon, Wilmer Valderrama Studio Fox Searchlight Pictures |
FAST FOOD NATION
SYNOPSIS
When it was published in 2001, Fast Food Nation
quickly became a New York Times bestseller, with
its no-holds-barred, non-fiction exploration of "the
dark side of the All-American meal." The big screen
version FAST FOOD NATION is a dramatic feature
penned by Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser
and Oscar® nominee Richard Linklater, who also
serves as director. Explains Linklater: "The movie
is not a documentary, but a character study of the
lives behind the facts and figures. I'm more
interested in fiction than non-fiction. You get to the
point through human storytelling."
Writer/Director Richard Linklater has helmed such
diverse works as DAZED AND CONFUSED, THE
SCHOOL OF ROCK, BAD NEWS BEARS and WAKING
LIFE and was nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for
penning the script for BEFORE SUNSET. In addition
to his career as a writer, Schlosser is an
award-winning correspondent for "The Atlantic
Monthly." FAST FOOD NATION is produced by Oscar
winner Jeremy Thomas (THE LAST EMPEROR, SEXY
BEAST, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE) and
musical entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. The film's
co-producer is Ann Carli (BROTHER, FESTIVAL
EXPRESS) and executive producer is Jeff Skoll
(SYRIANA, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.).
When it was published in 2001, Fast Food Nation
quickly became a New York Times bestseller, with
its no-holds-barred, non-fiction exploration of "the
dark side of the All-American meal." The big screen
version FAST FOOD NATION is a dramatic feature
penned by Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser
and Oscar® nominee Richard Linklater, who also
serves as director. Explains Linklater: "The movie
is not a documentary, but a character study of the
lives behind the facts and figures. I'm more
interested in fiction than non-fiction. You get to the
point through human storytelling."
Writer/Director Richard Linklater has helmed such
diverse works as DAZED AND CONFUSED, THE
SCHOOL OF ROCK, BAD NEWS BEARS and WAKING
LIFE and was nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for
penning the script for BEFORE SUNSET. In addition
to his career as a writer, Schlosser is an
award-winning correspondent for "The Atlantic
Monthly." FAST FOOD NATION is produced by Oscar
winner Jeremy Thomas (THE LAST EMPEROR, SEXY
BEAST, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE) and
musical entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. The film's
co-producer is Ann Carli (BROTHER, FESTIVAL
EXPRESS) and executive producer is Jeff Skoll
(SYRIANA, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.).
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FAST FOOD NATION stars a diverse roster of award-winning actors that span ages and ethnicities,
including Wilmer Valderrama ("That 70's Show"), Catalina Sandino Moreno (a 2005 Oscar nominee for
MARIA FULL OF GRACE), Ana Claudia Talancon (EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO), Oscar nominee Greg
Kinnear (AS GOOD AS IT GETS, MATADOR), Bobby Cannavale (a 2005 Emmy winner for "Will & Grace"),
Oscar nominee Kris Kristofferson (SONGWRITER, DREAMER), Ashley Johnson (WHAT WOMEN WANT),
multiple Grammy-nominated recording artist Avril Lavigne, Oscar-nominated actor and writer Ethan
Hawke (BEFORE SUNSET, TRAINING DAY, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13), Patricia Arquette (2005 Emmy
winner for her role on the NBC series "Medium"), Lou Taylor Pucci (THUMBSUCKER), SAG Award winner
Luis Guzman (TRAFFIC, DREAMER), and Esai Morales ("NYPD Blue").
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including Wilmer Valderrama ("That 70's Show"), Catalina Sandino Moreno (a 2005 Oscar nominee for
MARIA FULL OF GRACE), Ana Claudia Talancon (EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO), Oscar nominee Greg
Kinnear (AS GOOD AS IT GETS, MATADOR), Bobby Cannavale (a 2005 Emmy winner for "Will & Grace"),
Oscar nominee Kris Kristofferson (SONGWRITER, DREAMER), Ashley Johnson (WHAT WOMEN WANT),
multiple Grammy-nominated recording artist Avril Lavigne, Oscar-nominated actor and writer Ethan
Hawke (BEFORE SUNSET, TRAINING DAY, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13), Patricia Arquette (2005 Emmy
winner for her role on the NBC series "Medium"), Lou Taylor Pucci (THUMBSUCKER), SAG Award winner
Luis Guzman (TRAFFIC, DREAMER), and Esai Morales ("NYPD Blue").
--© Fox Searchlight Pictures