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Sicko (other)
''Sicko'' is a 2007 documentary film by Michael Moore. Sicko may also refer to: * Sicko (band), an American rock band * Sicko (album), ''Sicko'' (album), a stand-up comedy album by Doug Stanhope * ''Sick-O'', an album by the group 3xKrazy * Sicko, Poland * Scott Sicko (born 1988), an American football player * Sicko (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), "Sicko" (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''), an episode of the sixth season of ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' See also * Sick (other) * Sickness (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicko
''Sicko'' is a 2007 American political documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore. Investigating health care in the United States, it focuses on the country's health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba. Produced on a roughly $9 million budget, ''Sicko'' grossed $25 million theatrically in North America. This exceeded the official expectation of The Weinstein Company, which had hoped to be in line with ''Bowling for Columbine''s $22 million U.S. box office gross. Synopsis ''Sicko'' begins by noting that almost 50 million Americans were uninsured in 2007 while the remainder, who are covered, are often victims of insurance company fraud and red tape. ''Sicko'' mentions that the World Health Organization ranks U.S. health in general as 37 out of 191 countries and ranks some U.S. health measures, such as infant morta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
