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Fast Food Nation   2006         R, 114 min. Genre: Drama Director: Richard Linklater   Cast: Greg Kinnear, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama, Patricia Arquette, Luis Guzman, Ashley Johnson, Bobby Cannavale, Ana Claudia Talancon, Bruce Willis, Kris Kristofferson, Ethan Hawke, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Dano, Avril Lavigne   Inspired by Eric Schlosser's best seller that exposed problems with America's fast food industry, this is a fictionalized account that involves characters and situations depicting the concerns expressed in Schlosser's muckraking book. The story begins with fast food ("Mickey's") executive Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear) journeying into Colorado to examine where his burgers really come from. On his trip, he touches the lives of those who have jobs in the meat packing plants—Raul (Wilmer Valderrama), Sylvia (Catalina Sandino Moreno), and Coco (Ana Claudia Talancon)—as well as restaurant workers—Amber (Ashley Johnson) and Mike (Bobby Cannavale)—and gains insights concerning health risks involved in the fast food industry. Cast Greg Kinnear Don Anderson Catalina Sandino Moreno Sylvia Wilmer Valderrama Raul Patricia Arquette Cindy Luis Guzman Benny Ashley Johnson Amber Bobby Cannavale Mike Ana Claudia Talancon Coco Bruce Willis Harry Kris Kristofferson Rudy Ethan Hawke Pete Lou Taylor Pucci Paco Paul Dano Brian Avril Lavigne Alice