Slacker Uprising

Slacker Uprising is a documentary about Michael Moore's tour of colleges in swing states during the 2004 election, with a goal to encourage 18- to 29-year-olds to vote, and the response it received. The film is a re-edited version of Captain Mike Across America, which played at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Slacker Uprising
DVD cover
Directed byMichael Moore
Produced byMonica Hampton
Written byMichael Moore
StarringA Cast of Millions
Narrated byMichael Moore
Music byVarious artists
CinematographyKirsten Johnson
Edited byBernardo Loyola, David Feinberg
Distributed byBrave New Films
Release date
  • September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It is one of the first feature-length films made by a known director to be released as a free and legal download online. The free download is only available to those residing in the United States and Canada.[1] The film was also made available free for online viewing and download on the Lycos Cinema platform as well as iTunes and blip.tv. It had a one-night-only run at the Michigan Theater, where Michael Moore spoke briefly.[2] The film is available in DVD format.

Slacker Uprising features live performances or appearances by Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam), Roseanne Barr, Joan Baez, Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), R.E.M., Steve Earle, and Viggo Mortensen. The original score is by Anti-Flag.[3]

References
  1. Slackeruprising.com
  2. "Michael Moore screens Slacker Uprising at Michigan Theater". Michigandaily.com. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  3. "Slacker Uprising Press Release"


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