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Fast food nation / Fox Searchlight Pictures, Participant Productions and HanWay Films, in association with BBC Films, present ; a Recorded Picture Company presentation ; directed by Richard Linklater ; written by Eric Schlosser & Richard Linklater ; produced by Jeremy Thomas, Malcolm McLaren.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionAnamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1).
Publication InfoBeverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2007.
Description1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Fast food restaurants--United States --Drama.
Food industry and trade--United States --Drama.
Convenience foods--United States --Drama.
Other author/creatorLinklater, Richard, 1960-
Other author/creatorSchlosser, Eric.
Other author/creatorThomas, Jeremy.
Other author/creatorMcLaren, Malcolm, 1946-2010.
Other author/creatorArquette, Patricia, 1968-
Other author/creatorCannavale, Bobby.
Other author/creatorDano, Paul, 1984-
Other author/creatorGuzmán, Luis, 1956-
Other author/creatorHawke, Ethan, 1970-
Other author/creatorJohnson, Ashley, 1983-
Other author/creatorKinnear, Greg, 1963-
Other author/creatorKristofferson, Kris.
Other author/creatorLavigne, Avril.
Other author/creatorMorales, Esai.
Other author/creatorSandino Moreno, Catalina, 1981-
Other author/creatorPucci, Lou Taylor, 1985-
Other author/creatorTalancón, Ana Claudia.
Other author/creatorValderrama, Wilmer, 1980-
Other author/creatorWillis, Bruce, 1955-
Other author/creatorDaniel, Lee, 1962-
Other author/creatorAdair, Sandra.
Other author/creatorSchlosser, Eric. Fast food nation.
Other author/creatorFox Searchlight Pictures.
Other author/creatorParticipant Productions.
Other author/creatorHanWay (Firm)
Other author/creatorBBC Films.
Other author/creatorRecorded Picture Company.
Other author/creatorFriends of Dean Martinez (Musical group)
Other author/creatorTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Abstract An ensemble drama examining the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food.
General noteA fictionalized adaptation of the book: Fast food nation, the dark side of the all-American meal / by Eric Schlosser.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General noteSpecial features: optional audio commentary by Linklater and Schlosser; "The manufacturing of 'Fast food nation'" (2007, 55 min., a documentary by Kevin Ford, produced by Ann Carli, photography/editing, Kevin Ford, all music by Skiesfalling, [a production of] RPC Coyote); 4 short flash animation films ("The meatrix", "The meatrix II : revolting", "The meatrix II 1/2", ["The backwards hamburger"], 15 min. total); photo gallery.
General noteDual layer.
CreditsDirector of photography, Lee Daniel ; edited by Sandra Adair ; music by Friends of Dean Martinez.
Performer Patricia Arquette, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Dano, Luis Guzman, Ethan Hawke, Ashley Johnson, Greg Kinnear, Kris Kristofferson, Avril Lavigne, Esai Morales, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Lou Taylor Pucci, Ana Claudia Talancón, Wilmer Valderrama, Bruce Willis.
Audience MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images, strong sexuality, language and drug content.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English or dubbed Spanish; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other titleManufacturing of "Fast food nation."
Other titleMeatrix.
Other titleMeatrix II : revolting.
Other titleMeatrix II 1/2.
Other titleBackwards hamburger.
UPC 024543418689 00
Publisher number2241868 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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