Fast Food Nation (2006)

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 398 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Mexican man crosses the border to work at a meatpacking plant. The film follows several people connected to the fast food industry, from corporate executives to teenage employees, showing how their lives are affected by the business.

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What happens

Fast Food Nation is a 2006 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Eric Schlosser. An international co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom, it is loosely based on Schlosser's 2001 non-fiction book. Fast Food Nation was released on 17 November 2006 by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States and Canada, Tartan Films in the United Kingdom, and HanWay Films in other territories. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $2.2 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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