Roger & Me [DVD]

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Roger & Me is a 1989 documentary directed by and starring Michael Moore that examines the closure of General Motors’ Flint, Michigan manufacturing plant and the resulting loss of 30,000 jobs. Moore, an everyman commentator with a sharp wit and working-class sensibility, structures the film around his attempts to secure an interview with GM Chairman Roger B. Smith. As Moore pursues his elusive subject through various encounters, he captures portraits of both corporate figures and displaced workers, all while raising questions about corporate responsibility to American citizens during an era of economic boom.

This single-disc DVD release runs 91 minutes and carries an R rating from Dog Eat Dog Films. Moore’s guerrilla-style approach to interviewing creates both comedic and sobering moments as he documents the human cost of downsizing in 1980s America. Grab this used copy and own a provocative piece of documentary filmmaking that remains relevant decades later.