When it was published in 2001, Fast Food Nation: The
Dark Side of the All-American Meal quickly became a New
York Times bestseller, with its incendiary,
non-fiction exploration
of the fast food industry.
The big screen version FAST
FOOD NATION is a dramatic feature penned by
Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser and Oscar® nominee
Richard Linklater, who also serves as director. Explains
Linklater: “The movie is not a documentary, but
a character study of the lives behind the facts
and figures. I’m more interested in fiction than
non-fiction.
You get to the
point through human storytelling.” Writer/Director Richard Linklater has helmed such diverse
works as DAZED AND CONFUSED, THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, BAD NEWS BEARS
and WAKING LIFE and was nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for penning
the script for BEFORE SUNSET. In addition to his
career as a writer, Schlosser is an award-winning correspondent
for “The Atlantic Monthly.” FAST FOOD NATION is produced by Oscar winner
Jeremy Thomas (THE LAST EMPEROR, SEXY BEAST, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR.
LAWRENCE) and musical entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren.
The film’s co-producer is Ann
Carli (BROTHER, FESTIVAL EXPRESS) and executive producers are
Jeff Skoll, Ricky Struass, Chris Salvaterra, Ed Saxon, Peter Watson, Eric
Schlosser and David M. Thompson. FAST FOOD
NATION stars a diverse roster of
award-winning actors that span ages and
ethnicities, including Wilmer Valderrama (“That 70’s Show”), Catalina Sandino
Moreno (a 2005 Oscar nominee for MARIA FULL OF
GRACE), Ana Claudia Talancón (EL CRIMEN DEL
PADRE AMARO), Oscar nominee Greg Kinnear (AS GOOD AS IT GETS,
MATADOR), Bobby Cannavale (a 2005 Emmy winner for “Will
& Grace”), Oscar nominee Kris Kristofferson (SONGWRITER, DREAMER), Ashley
Johnson (WHAT WOMEN WANT), multiple Grammy-nominated recording artist Avril Lavigne,
Oscar-nominated actor and writer Ethan Hawke (BEFORE SUNSET, TRAINING
DAY, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13), Patricia Arquette (2005 Emmy winner
for her role on the NBC series “Medium”), Lou Taylor Pucci
(THUMBSUCKER), SAG Award winner Luis Guzman (TRAFFIC, DREAMER), and Esai Morales
(“NYPD Blue”).
The creative team behind the film
includes Director of Photography Lee Daniel (BEFORE SUNSET), Costume
Designer Kari Perkins (A SCANNER DARKLY), Production Designer Bruce
Curtis (BAD NEWS BEARS) and Editor Sandra Adair, A.C.E. (BAD
NEWS BEARS).
© 2006 Fox Searchlight
Pictures .
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