¡Fast Food NationDeluxe Edition
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[Machine Translation] "There are many things in this world that we are happier not knowing. From Richard Linklater, director of "School of Rock" and "Before Sunrise" comes a shocking film about food safety! Based on the non-fiction book "Fast Food Devouring the World," Richard Linklater's shocking drama depicts the dark side of the fast food industry. The film exposes the human drama of food safety and the various problems that lurk behind the scenes, as a major fast food chain discovers that its meat patties are contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The cast includes Linklater regular Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano of "ZERO WILL BE BLOOD" fame, and singer Avril Veen. --A beef patty from a major hamburger chain, Mickey's, is found to contain fecal coliform bacteria. Don, the marketing manager, is ordered to conduct an internal investigation before the truth becomes public knowledge, and heads for the plant in Colorado. Illegal immigrants working for low wages. Sloppy sanitation. The taste of the hamburgers is manipulated by the use of large amounts of chemical flavoring. Food safety" is neglected in the pursuit of efficiency and productivity. The scene was so shocking that we wanted to turn our eyes away from it. When Don was puzzled and inquired about the situation, the local manager told him, "'If you burn it, it's safe. If you burn it, it will be safe"....
Special Features:
sixty-minute making-of featurette (subject to change)
Original Release Year: 2006
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