An examination of the health risks involved in the fast food industry as well as its environmental and social consequences.An examination of the health risks involved in the fast food industry as well as its environmental and social consequences.An examination of the health risks involved in the fast food industry as well as its environmental and social consequences.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Juan Carlos Serrán
- Esteban
- (as Juan Carlos Serran)
Armando Hernández
- Roberto
- (as Armando Hernandez)
Michael D. Conway
- Phil
- (as Michael Conway)
Ellar Coltrane
- Jay Anderson
- (as Ellar Salmon)
Luis Guzmán
- Benny
- (as Luis Guzman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film features four castmembers from director Richard Linklater's Boyhood (2014): Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Marco Perella.
- GoofsIn the scene where Amber and her friend are driving and talking about going to a college party, an HEB grocery sign is clearly visible in the background. This grocery is only located in Texas, so therefore the girls in Colorado wouldn't be driving by it.
- Quotes
Harry Rydell: It is a sad fact of life, Don, but the truth is we all have to eat a little shit from time to time.
- Crazy creditsThere's a scene during the credits: During a presentation, Don pitches a new hamburger called "BBQ Big One".
- SoundtracksCabeza de Mojado
Written by Joey Burns, Bill Elm, Woody Jackson
Performed by Friends of Dean Martinez
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records
Featured review
A wasted opportunity-very disappointing
I had the chance to see this film at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Of all the films I saw, this one was the most disappointing, and the most shockingly mediocre. The film jumps around between a few different, barely interconnected stories, yet none of these segments are explored enough to draw the audience in. For example, towards the end of the film, I began to realize that Greg Kinnear had completely disappeared from the movie without a trace. He is not again seen until the ending credits. The film seems to pride itself on continually throwing in more and more familiar faces, yet these actors prove to be more of a distraction than anything else. Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Avril Lavigne, Bruce Willis, and others all pop up for a brief scene or two, yet for the most part, they fail to leave any lasting impression. At the films end, I left the theater feeling no more enlightened, no more informed, and no more interested in the topics discussed throughout the movie. Richard Linklater is a great director, and he has cast some great actors, but still, Fast Food Nation fails to compel or leave any sort of impact. My guess is that a year from now, most people will have forgotten about this movie entirely.
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- Jul 19, 2006
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,005,539
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $410,804
- Nov 19, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $2,209,322
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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