Roger & Me (1989)
| Release Date | 01 September 1989 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Tagline | The story of a rebel and his mike. |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Documentary |
| Niche Genre | Culture & Society [nf] |
| Mood | Food for Thought, Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Boss From Hell, Fired or Laid-Off, Down on Their Luck, Fighting the System, Righting the Wronged, Social Injustice, Underdogs |
| Tones | Humorous, Angry, Bleak, Poignant, Ironic, Melancholy, Cynical |
| Tags | Business, Community, Conflict, Desperation, Economy, Expose [revelation], Factory, Factory Worker, Homeless, Interview, Labor Relations, Labor [work], Unemployment, Union Dispute, Union [labor Union], Working Class |
Roger & Me is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Michael Moore. Moore portrays the regional negative economic impact of General Motors CEO Roger Smith's summary action of closing several auto plants in Flint, Michigan, costing 30,000 people their jobs at the time (80,000 to date) and economically devastating the city.
Cast and Crew
Cast
James Blanchard
Himself
James Bond
Himself
Rhonda Britton
Herself
Karen Edgely
Herself
Ben Hamper
Himself
Dinona Jackson
Herself
Timothy Jackson
Himself
Tom Kay
Himself
Correy Lennox
High School Student
Brian MacDonald
Video Tour Guide
Janet K. Rauch
Herself - Amway Lady
Fred Ross
Himself
Barbara Schroeder
Herself - Reporter
Robert Schuller
Himself
George Sells
Himself
Roger B. Smith
Himself
Steve Wilson
Himself
Sue Zelenko
Herself
Richard Earl Sawdon
Spot welder
Director
Producer
Wendey Stanzler
associate producer
Cinematographer
Chris Beaver
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John Prusak
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Kevin Rafferty
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Bruce Schermer
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Editor
Jennifer Beman
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Wendey Stanzler
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Sound Department
Jennifer Beman
sound editor
Judy Irving
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel S. Noga
additional cinematographer
Editorial Department
Adam D. Fleischman
assistant editor
Music Department
Ethel Lee
composer: song "Speedy Gonzales"
Other Crew
Frank Moore
additional funding
Veronica Moore
additional funding
Keith Prusak
production assistant
Scott Rouse
production assistant
Josef Steiff
production assistant
Thanks
Frank Moore
special thanks
Veronica Moore
special thanks
Barbara Schroeder
special thanks
Roger B. Smith
special thanks
Production Company
Dog Eat Dog Films
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Miscellaneous
General Motors
archival sources
Wide World Photos
archival sources
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