 Bowling for Columbine 2002  R, 120 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: Michael Moore
This documentary takes on the issue of firearm violence in America as it examines the 1999 Columbine high-school massacre. It won the Best Feature Documentary Academy Award.
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Canadian Bacon 1995  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Alan Alda, Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn, Steven Wright, Kevin J. O'Connor, Bill Nunn, G.D. Spradlin, James Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
A desperate U.S. President launches a campaign against Canada; however, the Canadians are having no part of it.
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Capitalism: A Love Story 2009 R, 126 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: Michael Moore
The question this documentary asks is, "What price does America pay for its love of Capitalism?" As the means of finding the answer, Michael Moore travels to Washington, D.C., stopping at homes and asking questions of citizens about how they think America's economy can be saved.
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The Desperate Hours 1955 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young, Mary Murphy, Robert Middleton, Ray Collins, Whit Bissell, Richard Eyer, Alan Reed, Bert Freed, Ray Teal, Michael Moore
With Deputy Sheriff Bard (Arthur Kennedy) on their trail, three escaped convicts–Glen (Humphrey Bogart), Hal (Dewey Martin), and Sam (Robert Middleton) use the Hilliard Familys'–Emily (Martha Scott), her husband Dan (Fredric March), and their children Cindy (Mary Murphy), and Ralph (Richard Eyer)–home as their hideout. Knowing that if he contacts the police, his family's lives will be in danger, Dan plays along with the convicts' demands. But, how long will Dan go along with their demands before reaching the breaking point?
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 Fahrenheit 9/11 2004 R, 112 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: Michael Moore
In this political assault, Michael Moore presents his version of how the Bush Administration has dealt with the tragedy of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
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 Lucky Numbers 2000  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nora Ephron
Cast: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth, Ed O'Neill, Michael Rapaport, Daryl Mitchell, Bill Pullman, Richard Schiff, Michael Moore, Sam McMurray, Monet Cunningham
A lottery scam is carried out by Harrisburg, Pa. TV weather forecaster Russ Richards (John Travolta) and his friend, Gig (Tim Roth). The scam works, but before long a tangled web is woven into which more characters–including Lotto ball girl Crystal Latroy (Lisa Kudrow), greedy station manager Dick Simmons (Ed O'Neill), and two cops (Bill Pullman and Daryl Mitchell)–become part of the deception.
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Roger & Me 1989  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: John Prusack, Kevin Rafferty, Bruce Schermer, Michael Moore, Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone
This documentary-style film actually uses humor to show the plight of General Motors' ex-employees thrown out of work when the company closed its Flint, Michigan truck plant. The idea is to bring General Motors chairman, Roger Smith, back to Flint so that he can see first-hand what despair is present in the city he left behind.
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Sicko 2007 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Moore
Cast: Michael Moore
In this documentary, Michael Moore tries to expose the faults in the American health care system that he says does not do enough in caring for the sick and injured. Moore uses health care horror stories about Americans who did not receive appropriate health care in the U.S. and then travels to France, Britain, and Canada where all medical treatments seem to be free. Moore also takes three boatloads of 9/11 survivors to Cuba where they receive treatment at a Havana hospital. Through these medical stories about good care, Moore hopes to inspire all U.S. politicians to improve America's health care system. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Documentary.
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 The Yes Men 2004 R, 80 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith
Cast: Mike Bonnano, Andy Bichlbaum, Michael Moore, Patrick Lichty, Sal Salamone, Philip De Lorenzo, Phil Bayly, Greg Palast, Dr. Andreas Bichlbauer
Pretending to be members of the World Trade Organization, Mike Bonnano and Andy Bichlbaum travel the world in their effort to expose evils in the corporate world.
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| 1. The Big One (1997)
2. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
3. Canadian Bacon (1995)
4. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
5. The Desperate Hours (1955)
6. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
7. Lucky Numbers (2000)
8. Roger & Me (1989)
9. Sicko (2007)
10. The Yes Men (2004)
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