General Motors reduced its workforce in Flint, Michigan, from 80,000 in 1978 to about 50,000 by 1992 after closing several auto plants.
“A hometown hero battles a giant corporation to save his city.”
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General Motors reduced its workforce in Flint, Michigan, from 80,000 in 1978 to about 50,000 by 1992 after closing several auto plants.
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Synopsis
Michael Moore returns to Flint, Michigan, his hometown, after learning of General Motors' decision to close several auto plants. The closures result in a loss of 30,000 jobs, deeply affecting the community. Moore interviews laid-off workers and their families, capturing their struggles and despair. He attempts to confront GM CEO Roger Smith about the layoffs but faces repeated obstacles. The film illustrates the economic fallout from corporate decisions and the personal toll on Flint's residents.
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What 'Roger & Me' supplies about General Motors, Flint and big corporations is both more important and more rare than facts. It supplies poetry, a viewpoint, indignation, opinion, anger and humor.
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- Meet Flint residents affected by GM layoffs.
- See Michael Moore's first directorial work.
- Find out about the Flint sit-down strike's legacy.
Did You Know
- GM reduced its Flint workforce from 80,000 in 1978 to 50,000 in 1992.
- The film won the People's Choice Award at the 14th Toronto International Film Festival.
- In 2013, the film was preserved in the National Film Registry for its significance.
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Who directed the documentary Roger & Me?
Roger & Me was directed by Michael Moore.
What was the employment change at General Motors in Flint from 1978 to 1992?
General Motors reduced its employees in Flint from 80,000 in 1978 to about 50,000 in 1992.
What award did Roger & Me win at the Toronto International Film Festival?
Roger & Me won the People's Choice Award at the 14th Toronto International Film Festival.
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