Michael Moore

Michael Moore is an Academy Award winning director and outspoken liberal commentator. The filmmaker has made several notable documentaries, including Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko. A self-described liberal, Moore's films typically have a strong progressive or liberal slant.Official Site: A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives

Moore's latest film, Slacker Uprising, will be released on the Internet on September 23, 2008. It is the first major film to make its debut as a free download online.Wired: Michael Moore To Release Slacker Uprising for free online

Moore's first film, Roger and Me, was released in 1989 to much critical acclaim and examines the effects of globalization on the American economy. It chronicled the closure of GM plants throughout Michigan and the opening of new ones in Mexico.WashingtonPost.com: Roger and Me (January 12, 1990)

Moore won the 2002 Academy Award for Bowling for Columbine, a documentary examining the gun culture in the United States and the tragic shooting at Columbine high school in 1999. The film contained a controversial interview with Charlton Heston, then president of the NRA.Bowling For Columbine: Now Playing

Moore directed Fahrenheit 9/11 in response to the Bush Administration's "War on Terror" and invasion of Iraq. The film chronicles the links between the bin Laden family and the Bush family, as well as the decisions of officials immediately following 9-11 that contributed to the invasion of Iraq.CNN: 'Fahrenheit 9/11' sparks controversy and wins attention(June 25, 2004)

Sicko is a film that chronicles the failures of the American heath insurance industry and compares America's health care system to that of other countries with Universal health care, such as Canada, Britain, France and Cuba.

On September 5, 2008, Moore announced that he will be releasing his film Slacker Uprising for free online on September 23, 2008.

In the days proceeding the landfall of Hurricane Gustav in September 2008, Moore made a comment during an interview with MSNBC's Keith Olbermann that drew criticism. Moore said that the storm, which was heading in the direction of the 2008 Republican Convention, was "proof that there is a God in heaven."America’s Election HQ: Moore Under Fire for Saying Gustav... (August 31, 2008) According to Moore, the comment was meant to draw attention to the irony of the organization Focus on the Family's prayer for rain during the Democratic National Convention.

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