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A fictionalized thriller inspired by Eric Schlosser's bestselling nonfiction expose of junk food companies. The story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food industry has triggered the homogenization of our society. Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled the juggernaut of American cultural imperialism abroad. Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from the California subdivisions where the business was born to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike where many of fast food's flavors are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths--from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 17th, 2006 (limited), November 22nd (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for disturbing images, strong sexuality, language and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
Recorded Picture Company, Hanway Films
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| Financiers: |
Participant Media, BBC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,004,059 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Texas, USA
Colorado, USA
Mexico
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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