Fast Food Nation

Synopsis

Eric Schlosser’s book was a huge worldwide success, exposing the underbelly of the fast food industry and the consequences on our health. Fast Food Nation is Richard Linklater’s dramatisation of such accounts and with Schlosser’s help, has scripted a poignant sobering, even shocking look at how big business will disregard everything in order to chase that extras dollar. He focuses one particular town and a disperate group of individuals whose lives are affected by the meat industry.

His ensemble cast includes Hollywood stars such as Ethan Hawke, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano (both from Little Miss Sunshine), Kris Kristofferson, and Patricia Arquette, along with popstar, Avril Lavigne. The separate stories are inter-linked by the exploration of all sides of the burger industry from the raising and slaughter of the cattle, the making of the burgers and how they end up in our fast food outlets, following workers, campaigners and corporate politics. Fast Food Nation takes to the same campaigning trail as Bowling For Columbine, Supersize Me, and Wal-Mart; High Cost of Low Price but opting for fictonalised retellings over documentary. It gives plenty of food for thought and makes you question if you really are what you eat. You might never have an appetite for burgers again.

DVD extras include: Tartan exclusive interviews with Richard Linklater and Eric Schlosser; short animated film THE MEATRIX and its two sequels about factory farming

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of production

2006

Subjects

Biology; Health Education; Medical sciences

Keywords

food production and distribution; nutrition

Credits

Director

Richard Linklater

Cast

Ethan Hawke
Luis Guzman

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

109 minutes

Year

2007

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Tartan Video

Web

http://www.tartanvideo.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7494 1400

Fax

020 7439 1922

Address

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