# Fast Food Nation (2006)

> A marketing executive’s investigation into contaminated fast food exposes the human, animal, and economic costs hidden inside America’s industrial hamburger machine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4030

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Greg Kinnear, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Dano, Luis Guzmán, Ashley Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, didactic, uneasy, socially conscious movie night, discussion group

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