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Opening with profiles of several ordinary Americans whose lives have been disrupted, shattered, and-in some cases-ended by health care catastrophe, the film makes clear that the crisis doesn't only affect the 47 million uninsured citizens - millons of others who dutifully pay their premiums often get strangled by bureaucratic red tape as well.

After detailing just how the system got into such a mess (the short answer: profits and Nixon), we are whisked around the world, visiting countries including Canada, Great Britain and France, where all citizens receive free medical benefits. Finally, Moore gathers a group of 9/11 heroes - rescue workers now suffering from debilitating illnesses who have been denied medical attention in the US. He takes them to a most expected place, and in addition to finally receiving care, they also engage in some unexpected diplomacy.

While Moore's SiCKO follows the trailblazing path of previous hit films, the Oscar-winning BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and all-time box-office documentary champ FAHRENHEIT 9/11, it is also something very different for Michael Moore. SiCKO is a straight-from-the-heart portrait of the crazy and sometimes cruel U.S health care system, told from the vantage of everyday people faced with extraordinary and bizarre    ' challenges in their quest for basic health coverage.

Director:

Michael Moore [13],

Starring:

Michael Moore [13],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 1.78:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

English 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dolby Digital Stereo

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