Roger & Me (1989)
A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.
Top billed cast
Michael MooreSelf
Rhonda BrittonSelf
Fred RossSelf
Roger B. SmithSelf
Bob EubanksSelf- James BlanchardSelf
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko WilsonSelf
Pat BooneSelf
Anita BryantSelf
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
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