Roger & Me
Roger & Me is a 1989 American documentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Michael Moore, in his directorial debut. Moore portrays the regional economic impact of General Motors CEO Roger Smith's action of closing several auto plants in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, reducing GM's employees in that area from 80,000 in 1978 to about 50,000 in 1992. As of August 2015, GM employs approximately 7,200 workers in the Flint area, according to The Detroit News, and 5,000 workers according to MSNBC.
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| author | Michael Moore |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Michigan |
| director | Michael Moore |
| editor | Jennifer Beman Wendey Stanzler |
| genre | action |
| producer | Michael Moore |
| productionCompany | Dog Eat Dog Films |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | documentary independent |